re: Tour guides feeding wild gators

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4-200.00 Feeding Alligators Prohibited


a) It shall be unlawful for any person to feed an alligator within 500 feet of a residence.
b) For purposes of this section, a “residence” shall mean a structure used as a dwelling place or abode, and shall also include camps which are inhabited on an occasional basis.
c) Exempt from this section are duly authorized personnel of local, state and federal wildlife agencies, licensed alligator farmers and licensed alligator exhibits.
d) Any violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or a term of imprisonment of up to thirty (30) days in the Parish Jail, or both. Each day that a violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
e) Enforcement of this section shall be by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff, duly authorized agents of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(Ord. C.S. 03-0743, adopted 09/04/2003)