Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
Subchapter 2: SCALLOPS
Article 1: LICENSES
§6701. Scallop license
(CONFLICT)
1.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. The hand fishing scallop license with tender issued under subsection 5, paragraph B authorizes a person to engage in the activities
described in section 6535, subsection 2 aboard the licensee’s boat when it is engaged in the harvesting of scallops.
[
2009, c. 396, §5 (AMD)
.]
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 tender authorized under subsection 5, paragraph B may possess, ship, transport and sell shucked scallops the hand fishing
scallop license 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.
[
2009, c. 396, §6 (AMD)
.]
3.Eligibility. A scallop license may be issued only to an individual who is a resident.
[
2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §40 (AMD);
2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF)
.]
4.Exception. In any one day, a person licensed pursuant to section 6703 may take or possess not more than 2 bushels of shell scallops
or 4 quarts of shucked scallops for personal use without a scallop license under this section.
[
2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §40 (AMD);
2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF)
.]
5. (CONFLICT: Text as repealed and replaced by PL 2009, c. 396, §7) Fee. Fees for hand fishing scallop licenses are:
A. For an individual hand fishing scallop license, $111; and [2009, c. 396, §7 (NEW).]
B. For a hand fishing scallop license with tender, $161. [2009, c. 396, §7 (NEW).]
[
2009, c. 396, §7 (RPR)
.]
5. (CONFLICT: Text as amended by PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §17) Fee. The fee for a scallop license is $143.
[
2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §17 (AMD)
.]
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; [2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
B. For the 2nd offense, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized; and [2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
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. [2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
[
2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §1 (AMD)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).
1979, c. 127, §86 (AMD).
1981, c. 480, §§5,15,16 (AMD).
1983, c. 663, §1 (AMD).
1983, c. 824, §K3 (AMD).
1985, c. 165, (AMD).
1985, c. 243, (AMD).
1985, c. 379, §3 (AMD).
1985, c. 662, §1 (AMD).
1991, c. 528, §T5 (AMD).
1991, c. 591, §T5 (AMD).
1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF).
2001, c. 421, §B40 (AMD).
2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF).
2003, c. 20, §WW13 (AMD).
2003, c. 248, §7 (AMD).
2007, c. 557, §1 (AMD).
2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).
2007, c. 695, Pt. I, §3 (AMD).
2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §17 (AMD).
2009, c. 396, §§5-7 (AMD).
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