§6749-Z. Changing zones

1.  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.

[PL 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.

[PL 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.

[PL 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.

[PL 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.

[PL 1999, c. 26, §3 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1995, c. 595, §5 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 685, §13 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 26, §3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 244, §7 (AMD).