Section 6502-B - Carrier license1.License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current carrier license. [2019, c. 332, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 332, §3(AFF).]
2.Licensed activity. If rules adopted pursuant to subsection 5 allow vessels to possess or transport fish, the holder of a carrier license may possess or transport on the vessel listed on the carrier license Atlantic herring or Atlantic menhaden that the holder has not taken. [2019, c. 332, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 332, §3(AFF).]
3. Eligibility. A carrier license may be issued only to an individual. [2019, c. 332, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 332, §3(AFF).]
4. Fees. The fee for a carrier license is $98. The commissioner shall deposit the fee in the Pelagic and Anadromous Fisheries Fund established under section 6041. [2019, c. 332, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 332, §3(AFF).]
5. Rules. The commissioner may adopt rules regarding the operations of vessels possessing or transporting fish pursuant to a carrier license. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. [2019, c. 332, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 332, §3(AFF).]
6. Violation. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. [2019, c. 332, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 332, §3(AFF).]
Added by 2019, c. 332,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2020.