Roe Fish Dealer Permit

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a permit needed to buy and subsequently sell shovelnose sturgeon, paddlefish, bowfin, or any parts of these species legally taken by commercial methods. Roe Fish Dealer Permit. To buy or possess for the purpose of selling, processing, transporting, or shipping legally acquired bowfin, paddlefish, and shovelnose sturgeon or any parts of these species. While on waters of the state and adjacent banks, the head and tail must remain attached to all fish; bowfin and shovelnose sturgeon must remain whole and intact; and the ovaries of paddlefish must remain intact and accompany the fish from which they were removed. Commercial establishments that buy directly from a holder of a roe fish dealer permit and that sell directly to the general public are excluded from this permit requirement. AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. Original rule filed Oct. 10, 2008, effective July 1, 2009. Amended: Filed May 25, 2023, effective Feb. 29, 2024. Amended: Filed May 16, 2025, effective Jan. 1, 2026.