§ 13-0313 — Shellfish growers; definition; bed permit

§ 13-0313. Shellfish growers; definition; bed permit.\n 1. Any person resident in this state one year or more may engage in\nthe cultivation and marketing of shellfish subject to the provisions of\nsections 13-0307, 13-0309, 13-0311 and 13-0319 and shall be known as a\ngrower.\n 2. A grower shall not take shellfish, for shipping or marketing from\nlands owned, leased or rented by him, except upon permit of the\ndepartment which shall certify that such lands lie within certified\nareas. The department shall prescribe and furnish forms for application\nfor such permits.\n 3. The fee for such permit shall be twenty-five cents for each acre\nfrom which shellfish are to be taken; provided, however, that the\nminimum fee shall be five dollars. Such certificates shall expire on\nDecember 31 of the year of issue.\n 4. If it appears in the public interest, the department may suspend or\ncancel any such permit.\n 5. Where lands for which such permit has been issued are found to be\nin part within an uncertified area, the department shall issue without\nfee, a new permit covering the remaining portion of such lands.\n 6. In case of assignment or transfer of rights or ownership of any\nprivate or leased lands under water, or parts thereof, a new permit\nshall be required.\n