Terms Used In Iowa Code 482.3

  • Commercial gear: means the capturing equipment used by commercial fishers, commercial roe harvesters, and commercial turtle harvesters. See Iowa Code 482.2
  • Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Waters of the state: means all of the waters under the jurisdiction of the state. See Iowa Code 482.2
 It is unlawful to use commercial gear in the taking of commercial fish, turtles, and mussels from the waters of the state, except as otherwise provided by statute or administrative rules of the commission.