Parks & Wildlife Fines

Water Safety Registration Violations and Fines 

Violation
Fine
No certificate of number onboard
$130.00
No/Improper/Invalid/Unauthorized numbers displayed*
$155.00
No/Expired registration decal*
$155.00
Manufacturer or Dealer - fail to apply for purchaser within 20 days after sale
$155.00
Fails to notify change in ownership/address within reasonable time
$155.00
*Minimum Fine required by law


Water Safety Equipment Violations and Fines

Violation
Fine
Give permission to operate without required equipment
$130.00
No whistle/sound producing device onboard
$130.00
No/Unaccessible fire extinguisher
$130.00
No/Improper mirror or observer 13 years of age or older
$130.00
Lanyard or cut-off switch on private water craft (PWC) not attached to operator*
$155.00
No/Improper/Unaccessible Personal Floating Device(PFD)
$155.00
No/Improper ventilation equipment
$155.00
No exhaust water manifold/muffler
$155.00
No Personal Floating Device on child under 13 years of age
$205.00
Fail to wear Personal Floating Device on Private Water Craft*
$205.00
No/Improper lights on vessel
$255.00
*Boater Education Course required in addition to fine


Water Safety Operational Violations and Fines

Violation
Fine
Interfere with marker or ramp*
$130.00
Obstruct passageway*
$130.00
Violates boater education requirements
$130.00
Violates United States Coast Guard inland rules
$155.00
Violates local regulations/ordinance
$155.00
Operate PWC/vessel in restricted zone*
$205.00
Hazardous wake or wash*
$205.00
Circular course around fisherman or swimmer*
$205.00
Reckless or negligent operation*
$255.00
Excessive speed*
$255.00
Violates time/manner of operating PWC, water skis, aquaplane, etc.*
$255.00
*Boater Education Course required in addition to fine


Sport Fishing Violations and Fines

Violation
Fine
No/expired fishing licenses/stamp
$130.00
Allows to or fish with another's licenses/stamp
$130.00
Fish by illegal means/methods
$155.00
Oversized cast net
$155.00
Fish without landowner consent
$155.00
Possess headed/tailed fish
$155.00
Violates size/bag limits
$205.00


Commercial Fishing Violations and Fines

Violation
Fine
Violate potentially harmful fish/eggs transportation law
$155.00
Fish truck not properly marked
$155.00
No/expired commercial fishing license
$205.00
No/expired fish guide license
$205.00
No/expired fish boat license
$205.00
No retail/wholesale fish dealer license
$255.00
No retail/wholesale truck dealer license
$255.00
Transport/packaging violation
$255.00


Hunting License and Stamp Violations and Fines

Violation
Fine
No hunter education certificate
$130.00
No wildlife resource document
$155.00
Fails to complete harvest log
$155.00
No/expired hunting licenses/stamp
$155.00
No/expired hunting lease license
$155.00
Allows to or hunts with another's license/stamp
$205.00


Hunting Violations and Fines

Violation
Fine
Improperly/untagged deer or turkey
$155.00
Improperly or unplugged shotgun
$155.00
No proof of sex deer/turkey
$155.00
Exceed daily/possession limits
$205.00
Possession of processed carcass before reaching final destination
$205.00
Discharge firearm on public road
$255.00
Hunt in closed season/small game
$255.00
Hunt by illegal means or methods
$255.00
Fails to retrieve or keep in edible condition small game
$255.00
Hunts or possesses protected species
$305.00
Hunt deer/turkey closed season
$455.00
Hunt deer/turkey illegal means and methods
$455.00