17-3-26: Taking minnows and nongame fish to sell as bait; license required; exception.

It is unlawful for any person, except children under the age of twelve years, to take from the streams or public waters of this state minnows and nongame fish for the purpose of sale to fishermen or others for bait without having first procured from the state game commission [state wildlife commission] a license therefor as provided in Sections 17-3-26 through 17-3-28 NMSA 1978.