Rule 391-2-4-.10 - License Lotteries(1)Purpose. The purpose of these Rules is to implement the authority of the Board of Natural Resources to promulgate rules and regulations to conduct lotteries for the purpose of issuing commercial fishing licenses.(2)Definitions used in this rule. (a) "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources, One Conservation Way, Brunswick, Georgia.(3)Lottery Application. Individuals interested in obtaining lottery commercial crab licenses or lottery commercial food shrimp cast netting licenses to be issued through a lottery pursuant to O.C.G.A. 27-4-150(e)(4) and O.C.G.A. 27-4-206(c)must make application in person to the Department by the times specified in subparagraph 391-2-4-.10(4) of this Rule. Applications must be submitted on forms provided by the Department. No more than one application per individual may be submitted. Individuals submitting more than one application, or false information, will be disqualified. Incomplete, incorrect or duplicate applications will be rejected. Individuals submitting an application which is disqualified or rejected will be notified of the reason for rejection or disqualification.(4)Lottery Application Deadline. For the 1998/99 license year only applications for lottery commercial food shrimp cast netting licenses must be submitted by the close of business (4:00 p.m.) on October 15, 1998. Beginning on April 1, 1999, applications for lottery commercial crab licenses or lottery commercial food shrimp cast netting licenses to be selected by lottery may be submitted no earlier than April 1 of each license year and must be submitted by the close of business (4:00 p.m.) on June 1 of each license year.(5)Random Drawing. Applicants will be selected through a random computer drawing. All applicants will be listed in numerical order as selected following the drawing.(6)Notice of Selection. Applicants chosen to receive a license will be notified of their selection via certified mail. These applicants must purchase the license by July 1 of that year. The notice of selection must be presented to the Department at the time of purchase. The notice of selection is not transferable.(7)Sales of Un-issued Commercial Food Shrimp Cast Netting Licenses. After August 1 of each year, the Department may offer for sale available commercial food shrimp cast netting licenses on a first-come, first-served basis at the Coastal Regional Headquarters in Brunswick.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-2-4-.10
O.C.G.A. Title 12, §§ 27-1-4, 27-4-150, 27-4-206 .
Original Rule entitled "License Lotteries" adopted. F. Sept. 24, 1998; eff. Oct. 14, 1998.Amended: F. Aug. 30, 2007; eff. Sept. 19, 2007.Amended: F. Dec. 14, 2017; eff. Jan. 3, 2018.