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Can I offer contests that involve free entry in North Dakota? What are the requirements?
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Offering Contests with Free Entry in North Dakota
According to NDAC Section 30-03-05-01, fishing contests that charge an entry or participation fee less than fifteen dollars, and with fewer than fifty participants, and with fewer than fifteen boats are exempted from the permit requirement. Additionally, organized youth fishing events when participants are under the age of sixteen and no fishing entry fee is charged are also exempted. Therefore, if your contest meets these criteria, you can offer it without a permit.
However, if your contest does not meet these criteria, you must submit an application for a permit to the game and fish director at least thirty days prior to the start of the contest, as stated in NDAC Section 30-03-05-04. The application must include the name of the sponsor, location of the waters where the contest is to be held, the dates of the contest, the number of participants expected for the contest, the amount of the entry fee, identification of the intended fishery conservation or public access project, a copy of the tournament regulations, and the name of a person or persons responsible for organizing and conducting the fishing contest.
Conclusion
If your contest meets the criteria mentioned in NDAC Section 30-03-05-01, you can offer it without a permit. However, if your contest does not meet these criteria, you must submit an application for a permit to the game and fish director at least thirty days prior to the start of the contest, as stated in NDAC Section 30-03-05-04.
Jurisdiction
North Dakota