N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-24.11

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:25-24.11 - Improper staking of leases

(a) Any person who stakes an area for which he or she does not possess a valid lease or lease application shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in N.J.A.C. 7:25-24.17.

(b) If a survey by the Bureau of Shellfisheries reveals that a lease is overstaked the lessee shall be required to:

1. Pay the expense of the survey;

2. Pay a monetary penalty as provided in N.J.A.C. 7:25-24.17; and

3. Relocate corner and line stakes to their proper positions immediately.

(c) Failure to relocate corner or line stakes, or both, immediately upon notification of overstaking shall subject the violator to termination of the lease upon the recommendation of the Council and the approval of the Commissioner.

(d) More than one instance of overstaking shall subject the violator to termination of the lease upon the recommendation of the Council and approval of the Commissioner.

(e) Removal of a lessee's stakes or buoys by a person other than the lessee or the lessee's agent is prohibited. Violators shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in N.J.A.C. 7:25-24.17.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-24.11