87-3-206. Unlawful to use explosives or poisons in taking fish. (1) If a person or persons use any carbide, lime, giant powder, dynamite, or other explosive compounds or any corrosive or narcotic poison or other deleterious substance or have any of the enumerated items in the person's possession within 100 feet of any stream where fish are found for the purpose of catching, stunning, or killing fish, the person is considered guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by law.
     (2) The provisions of this section do not apply to anyone authorized by the department to conduct lake or stream surveys or to control undesirable or overpopulated species of fish.

     History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 173, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 3717, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 192, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 82, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 3717, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 101, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 114, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-335; amd. Sec. 2849, Ch. 56, L. 2009.