(1) Every person who deals in fish by operating a wholesale fish market or fish house, or who solicits the purchase of or buys fish for wholesale distribution, shall secure a license from the department. Each license shall expire on December 31, and the fee for the license is $5.00.
  (2) A person holding a license under the provisions of this section shall not transport or cause to be transported, or deliver or receive for transportation, any package or parcel containing any fish or carcass or part of any fish or carcass unless the package or parcel is labeled in plain English on the address side of the package or parcel so as to disclose the name and address of the consignor, the name and address of the consignee, and the number of pounds of each kind of fish contained in the package or parcel.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.47333

  • Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  (3) Any person licensed under this section may, at any time, sell, purchase, or barter, or have in his or her possession or under his or her control for the purpose of sale or barter, any commercial fish. However, the provisions of section 47319 shall at all times be observed. Each person shall keep a separate record of the purchase of fish in a form as required by the department. The record shall at all times be open to inspection by the department.