Plan the questions before starting a charter

The tool chooses questions from the answers you select. It considers the captain, Louisiana guide license, guests, boat, fish, offshore landing permit (ROLP), insurance, business and reports separately. An unknown answer keeps that subject open. Selecting a permit type does not establish that an agency issued or approved it. The tool does not evaluate legal residency, actual credential text, vessel eligibility, seasonal rules or every specialized activity.

For federal Gulf reef fish or the mackerel/cobia group (CMP), missing permit answers raise a question about restricted entry and permit transfers. More than six passengers raises an inspection question. Choosing offshore trips with an inland-only captain qualification raises a question about the waters that captain may serve. New species, vessels, waters, captains or ownership arrangements require a fresh review. Use the agency-call worksheet to record the actual answer, its source, date and any conditions. A result here does not submit an application.

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