Rule 12.7.103 - CLASSES OF PERMITS AND FEES(1) Permit fees for a commercial fishing permit and species that may be taken are as follows: (a) Class A--$500 per year which authorizes the taking of all nongame species designated by the department for commercial purposes;(b) Class B--$200 per year which authorizes the taking of all nongame species designated by the department except smallmouth buffalo and largemouth buffalo for commercial purposes;(c) Class X--may be granted for not more than 12 months with no fee required, which authorizes the taking of specific nongame species for commercial purposes on an experimental basis.(2) The Class X permit must be replaced by a Class A or Class B permit after 12 months' operation unless a renewal is specifically authorized in writing by the commission.(3) Class X permits may be issued to those persons who desire to determine the feasibility of a commercial fishing operation in waters and for nongame species for which there has been no history of commercial fishing. Criteria for issuance of a Class X permit are: (a) the method of harvest is new and untried; or(b) the operation will be carried out in waters which are difficult to run a commercial operation; or(c) the nongame species that is to be taken is not usually handled in the commercial trade.NEW, 1978 MAR p. 994, Eff. 7/15/78; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 1487, Eff. 11/30/79.Secs. 87-1-201, 87-1-301 MCA; IMP, Secs. 87-3-204, 87-4-602 MCA;