Section 6749-Z - Changing zones1. Authorization of changes. Beginning in calendar year 1997, a person eligible to purchase a license under section 6749-O who wishes to change the zone in which the person harvests sea urchins may not change zones unless the change is authorized by the commissioner in accordance with this section. [1995, c. 595, §5(NEW).]
2.Zone change request on application. A person eligible to purchase a license under section 6749-O who wishes to change the zone in which that person was licensed to harvest sea urchins in the previous calendar year must indicate on a sea urchin harvesting license application a preference to change the zone in which the person harvests sea urchins. The commissioner shall stamp each sea urchin harvesting license application with the time and date of submission. [1995, c. 595, §5(NEW).]
3.Conditions for authorization. The total number of authorized change requests for Zone 1 during a licensing year must equal the total authorized requests for Zone 2. The commissioner shall authorize zone change requests in chronological order of requests received under this section. [1999, c. 244, §7(AMD).]
4.Limitation on approving zone changes. The commissioner may not authorize a zone change between August 1st and December 31st. [1999, c. 26, §3(NEW).]
5.Effective date of zone change. The effective date of a zone change authorized by the commissioner is August 1st. [1999, c. 26, §3(NEW).]
1995, c. 595, § 5 (NEW) . 1997, c. 685, § 13 (AMD) . 1999, c. 26, § 3 (AMD) . 1999, c. 244, § 7 (AMD) .