LD 1972
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6.__Intertidal zone.__"Intertidal zone" means all land affected by
the tides between the mean high-water mark and the mean low-water
mark.

 
7.__Marine organism.__"Marine organism" means an animal or
plant that inhabits intertidal zones or waters below head of
tide.

 
8.__Support the conduct of commercial fishing activities.__
"Support the conduct of commercial fishing activities" means:

 
A.__To provide access to the water or the intertidal zone
over waterfront property to persons directly engaged in
commercial fishing activities; or

 
B.__To conduct commercial business activities that provide
goods or services that directly support commercial fishing
activities.

 
9.__Used predominantly.__"Used predominantly" means used more
than 90% for commercial fishing activity, allowing for limited
uses for noncommercial or nonfishing activities if those
activities are minor and purely incidental to a property's
predominant use.

 
10.__Used primarily.__"Used primarily" means used more than
50% for commercial fishing activity.

 
11.__Working waterfront land.__"Working waterfront land" means
a parcel of land, or a portion thereof, abutting water to the
head of tide or land located in the intertidal zone that is used
primarily or used predominantly to provide access to or support
the conduct of commercial fishing activities.__For purposes of
this subchapter, a parcel is deemed to include a unit of real
estate notwithstanding the fact that it is divided by a road,
way, railroad or pipeline.

 
§1143.__Owner's application

 
An owner or owners of land may elect to apply for taxation
under this subchapter for the tax year beginning April 1, 2007
and for subsequent tax years by filing with the assessor the
schedule provided for in section 1147, subsection 1.

 
§1144.__Administration; rules

 
The State Tax Assessor may adopt rules necessary to carry out
this subchapter.__Rules adopted under this section are routine
technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-
A.


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