Section 6808 - Commercial green crab only license1.License required. It is unlawful for a person to engage in the activities authorized by subsection 2 without a current commercial green crab only license. This subsection does not apply to a person who holds a current lobster and crab fishing license issued pursuant to section 6421, subsection 1, paragraph A, B, C or E. [2019, c. 225, §10 (AMD).]
2.Licensed activities. The holder of a commercial green crab only license may fish for or take green crabs or possess, ship, transport or sell green crabs that the license holder has taken. [2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW).]
3.Reporting; rules.[2003, c. 170, §3 (RP).]
4.Exemptions.[2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §23 (RP).]
4-A.Exemptions. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a license is not required to fish for, take, possess or transport green crabs for personal use if the green crabs are taken by hand or by a method exempted from licensing requirements under section 6501, subsection 3, paragraph A. [2019, c. 225, §11 (NEW).]
4-B.Municipal exemption. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a license is not required to fish for, take, possess or transport green crabs if the green crabs are taken by a person acting at the direction of a municipal shellfish management committee, established pursuant to section 6671, subsection 2, for the purpose of municipal shellfish management. Green crabs taken under this exemption may not be sold. [2023, c. 563, §7 (NEW).]
5.Eligibility. A commercial green crab only license may be issued only to an individual. [2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW).]
6.License fees. The fee for a commercial green crab only license is $2 for a resident license and $4 for a nonresident license, which authorizes the license holder to engage in the licensed activities under subsection 2. [2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §24 (AMD).]
7.Surcharge fees. In addition to the license fees established in subsection 6, the commissioner shall assess a surcharge on each license issued under this section as follows, which must be deposited in the Green Crab Management Fund established in section 6809: A. Eight dollars for a resident commercial green crab only license; and [2013, c. 492, §11 (AMD).]B. Sixteen dollars for a nonresident commercial green crab only license. [2013, c. 492, §11 (AMD).] [2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §25 (AMD).]
8.Prohibition. The holder of a commercial green crab only license may not have aboard a boat used for crab fishing any lobster or lobster parts. [2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW).]
Amended by 2024, c. 563,§ 7, eff. 8/9/2024.Amended by 2019, c. 225,§ 11, eff. 9/19/2019.Amended by 2019, c. 225,§ 10, eff. 9/19/2019.Amended by 2017, c. 284,§ EEEEE-23 to § EEEEE-25, eff. 7/4/2017.Amended by 2014, c. 492,§ 9 to § 11, eff. 3/22/2014.2001, c. 186, § 1 (NEW) . 2003, c. 170, § 3 (AMD) . 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §§33, 34 (AMD) . 2009, c. 229, § 19 (AMD) .