Section 6701 - Scallop license1.License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current hand fishing scallop license or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities. A person acting as tender to an individual possessing a current individual hand fishing scallop license issued under subsection 5, paragraph A shall possess a scallop or sea urchin tender license issued under section 6535. [2009, c. 561, §22(RPR).]
2.Licensed activity. The holder of a hand fishing scallop license may take scallops by hand or possess, ship, transport or sell shucked scallops the holder has taken. A person may not act as a tender under subsection 5, paragraph B unless that person has met the tender safety requirements adopted by rule pursuant to section 6533. [2015, c. 201, §3(AMD).]
3.Eligibility. A hand fishing scallop license may be issued only to an individual who is a resident. [2009, c. 561, §22(RPR).]
4.Exception. A person may act as a tender to an individual possessing a current hand fishing scallop license with tender issued under subsection 5, paragraph B without being licensed under this Part if that person has met the tender safety requirements adopted by rule pursuant to section 6533. [2009, c. 561, §22(RPR).]
5.Fees. Fees for hand fishing scallop licenses are:A. For an individual hand fishing scallop license, $143; and [2009, c. 561, §22(RPR).]B. For a hand fishing scallop license with tender, $193. [2009, c. 561, §22(RPR).] [2009, c. 561, §22(RPR).]
6.Violation. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:A. For the first offense, a mandatory fine of $500 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized; [2009, c. 561, §22(RPR).]B. For the 2nd offense, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized; and [2009, c. 561, §22(RPR).]C. For the 3rd and subsequent offenses, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized. This penalty is imposed in addition to the penalty imposed under section 6728-B. [2009, c. 561, §22(RPR).] [2009, c. 561, §22(RPR).]
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