N.H. Admin. Code § Pda 606.03

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Pda 606.03 - Single-Use Pier Permit; Application Requirements; Processing

(a) Only the owner or operator of a transient commercial fishing vessel shall be eligible to apply for a single-use pier permit.

(b) Prior to or immediately upon securing a vessel to a business-use pier, an applicant for a single-use pier permit shall make an oral application by providing the information required in Pda 609.03(a) to the division either:

(1) By telephone in accordance with signage posted by the division at business-use piers that displays the telephone number(s) of the division, or

(2) In person to the division at the pier.

(c) If the applicant contacts the division by telephone, the division director or an employee of the division shall allow the applicant to secure the vessel to the pier after the division director or employee verifies the accuracy of the information relating to the vessel operator and vessel provided under (b) above.

(d) Once the vessel is secured to the pier, the applicant shall:

(1) Display to the division director or employee of the division:

a. The applicant's New Hampshire or other state registration for a commercial vessel;

b. The New Hampshire fish and game department saltwater fishing license or New Hampshire fish and game department commercial lobster license, if any, of the applicant, or, if the applicant is a business entity, of at least one officer or one member of the business entity; and

c. The applicant's New Hampshire marine species wholesale license, if applicable;

(2) Make payment of the single-use pier permit fee, provided that fees paid in the form of a check or a money order shall be made payable to "Pease Development Authority, Division of Ports and Harbors" or "PDA-DPH;" and

(3) Sign the "Single-Use Application and Permit" form.

(e) Upon receipt of a signed application and tender of the single use pier permit fee, the division director or employee shall grant or deny the application consistent with the provisions of Pda 607.

(f) If the applicant is granted a single-use pier permit under Pda 607, and meets the requirements of (d) above, the division director or employee shall:

(1) Enter the time of day and date that the permit was granted on the permit;

(2) Sign the permit; and

(3) Issue a single-use pier permit to the applicant.

N.H. Admin. Code § Pda 606.03

#8321, eff 10-1-05; ss by #10441, eff 11-1-13

Amended by Number 50, Filed December 14, 2023, Proposed by #13806, Effective 11/17/2023, Expires 11/17/2033.