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SECTION 11-0308
Sale of small lead fishing sinkers prohibited
Environmental Conservation (ENV) CHAPTER 43-B, ARTICLE 11, TITLE 3
§ 11-0308. Sale of small lead fishing sinkers prohibited.

1. No person shall sell at retail or offer for retail sale lead
fishing sinkers weighing one-half ounce or less. Each day of sale or
offering for sale shall constitute a separate violation of this section.

2. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:

(a) "sinker" shall mean any device that is designed to be attached to
a fishing line and intended to sink the line. Such term shall not
include artificial lures, weighted line, weighted flies or jig heads.

(b) "sell at retail" or "retail sale" shall mean the sale to any
person in the state for any purpose other than for resale.

3. The department shall provide notice of the prohibition of the
retail sale or offering for sale of lead fishing sinkers weighing
one-half ounce or less in the state fishing regulations guide.