(a) The department may direct a person or corporation taking fresh water of the state to cover the entrance of the intake canal, pipe, or other device used for taking water with a screen to protect fish.
(b) The department may regulate the manner of installation and the specifications of screens and other obstructions required under this section.
(c) No person may fail to comply with a direction of the department made in writing under Subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Each day's failure to comply with this section constitutes a separate offense.