4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-1190-50

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 22, June 17, 2024

Section 4VAC20-1190-50 - Permit transfers

A. Class A resident gill net permittees may only transfer that permit to another registered commercial fisherman who is a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The transferor and the transferee shall have documented all prior fishing activity on Virginia mandatory reporting forms and shall not be under any sanction by the Marine Resources Commission for noncompliance with the regulation. Transfers must be approved by the commissioner, or his designee, and are permanent. The permanent transfer authorizes the transferee to possess a Class A resident permit and the transferor shall lose his eligibility for that Class A resident gill net permit.

B. Class A nonresident gill net permittees may only transfer that permit to another commercial fisherman who is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The transferor and the transferee shall have documented all prior fishing activity on Virginia mandatory reporting forms and shall not be under any sanction by the Marine Resources Commission for noncompliance with the regulation. Transfers must be approved by the commissioner, or his designee, and are permanent. The permanent transfer authorizes the transferee to possess a Class A nonresident permit and the transferor shall lose his eligibility for that Class A nonresident gill net permit.

4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-1190-50

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 6, eff. December 1, 2009.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.