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LR 1910
Item 1

 
1. License required. A person may not engage in the
activities authorized under this section without a current
commercial northern shrimp license.

 
2. Licensed activities. The holder of a commercial
northern shrimp license may fish for or take shrimp or
possess, ship, transport or sell northern shrimp that the
license holder has taken. A license issued under subsection
7, paragraph B or C also authorizes unlicensed crew members
aboard the vessel declared by the license holder to engage in
these activities.

 
3. Boat declaration. The license holder shall declare the
name of the vessel to be used for fishing under the commercial
northern shrimp license at the time of application for the
license and may not change that declaration during the license
year unless the original vessel is sold and replaced, has been
damaged and will be under repair for not less than one month
or has been destroyed or lost.

 
4. Reporting. The commissioner shall adopt rules regarding
data that the holder of a commercial northern shrimp license
must submit to the department. The commissioner may deny an
application for the renewal of a license issued under this
section if the license holder fails to report the information
required pursuant to this subsection.

 
5. Exemption. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a license is
not required to fish for, take, possess or transport northern
shrimp only for personal use.

 
6. Eligibility. A commercial northern shrimp license may
be issued only to an individual.

 
7. Fees. Fees for the commercial northern shrimp license
are as follows:

 
A. Thirty-three dollars for a resident license that
authorizes the license holder to engage in the licensed
activities under subsection 2;

 
B. Eighty-nine dollars for a resident license that
authorizes the license holder and crew members to engage
in the licensed activities under subsection 2; and

 
C. Three hundred and thirty-four dollars for a
nonresident license that authorizes the license holder and
crew members to engage in the licensed activities under
subsection 2.


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