4VAC20-1090 Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees  

  • REGULATIONS
    Vol. 31 Iss. 17 - April 20, 2015

    TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
    MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION
    Chapter 1090
    Emergency Regulation

    Title of Regulation: 4VAC20-1090. Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees (amending 4VAC20-1090-30).

    Statutory Authority: §§ 28.2-201 and 28.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.

    Effective Dates: April 1, 2015, through May 1, 2015.

    Agency Contact: Robert O'Reilly, Chief, Fisheries Management Division, Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Newport News, VA 23607, telephone (757) 247-2247, FAX (757) 247-2002, or email rob.oreilly@mrc.virginia.gov.

    Preamble:

    The amendments reduce fees for saltwater recreational fishing licenses, combined sportfishing licenses, combined sportfishing trip licenses, and tidal boat sportfishing licenses.

    4VAC20-1090-30. License fees.

    The following listing of license fees applies to any person who purchases a license for the purposes of harvesting for commercial purposes, or fishing for recreational purposes, during any calendar year. The fees listed below include a $1.00 agent fee.

    1. COMMERCIAL LICENSES

    Commercial Fisherman Registration License

    $190.00

    Commercial Fisherman Registration License for a person 70 years or older

    $90.00

    Delayed Entry Registration.

    $190.00

    Delayed Entry Registration License for a person 70 years or older

    $90.00

    Seafood Landing License for each boat or vessel

    $175.00

    For each Commercial Fishing Pier over or upon subaqueous beds (mandatory)

    $83.00

    Seafood Buyer's License -- For each boat or motor vehicle

    $63.00

    Seafood Buyer's License -- For each place of business

    $126.00

    Clam Aquaculture Product Owner's Permit

    $10.00

    Oyster Aquaculture Product Owner's Permit

    $10.00

    Clam Aquaculture Harvester's Permit

    $5.00

    Oyster Aquaculture Harvester's Permit

    $5.00

    Nonresident Harvester's License

    $444.00

    2. OYSTER RESOURCE USER FEES

    Any licensed commercial fisherman harvesting oysters by hand

    $50.00

    For any harvester using one or more gear types to harvest oysters or for any registered commercial fisherman who solely harvests or possesses any bushel limit described in 4VAC20-720-80, only one oyster resource user fee, per year, shall be paid

    $300.00

    On any business shucking or packing no more than 1,000 gallons of oysters

    $500.00

    On any business shucking or packing more than 1,000 but no more than 10,000 gallons of oysters

    $1,000.00

    On any business shucking or packing more than 10,000 but no more than 25,000 gallons of oysters

    $2,000.00

    On any business shucking or packing more than 25,000 gallons of oysters

    $4,000.00

    On any oyster buyer using a single truck or location

    $100.00

    On any oyster buyer using multiple trucks or locations

    $300.00

    Commercial aquaculture operation, on riparian assignment or general oyster planting grounds

    $50.00

    3. OYSTER HARVESTING, SHUCKING, AND BUYERS LICENSES

    Any person purchasing oysters caught from the public grounds of the Commonwealth or the Potomac River, for a single place of business with one boat or motor vehicle used for buying oysters

    $50.00

    Any person purchasing oysters caught from the public grounds of the Commonwealth or the Potomac River, for a single place of business with multiple boats or motor vehicles used for buying oysters

    $100.00

    For each person taking oysters by hand, or with ordinary tongs

    $10.00

    For each single-rigged patent tong boat taking oysters

    $35.00

    For each double-rigged patent tong boat taking oysters

    $70.00

    Oyster Dredge Public Ground

    $50.00

    Oyster Hand Scrape

    $50.00

    To shuck and pack oysters, for any number of gallons under 1,000

    $12.00

    To shuck and pack oysters, for 1,000 gallons, up to 10,000

    $33.00

    To shuck and pack oysters, for 10,000 gallons, up to 25,000

    $74.00

    To shuck and pack oysters, for 25,000 gallons, up to 50,000

    $124.00

    To shuck and pack oysters, for 50,000 gallons, up to 100,000

    $207.00

    To shuck and pack oysters, for 100,000 gallons, up to 200,000

    $290.00

    To shuck and pack oysters, for 200,000 gallons or over

    $456.00

    4. BLUE CRAB HARVESTING AND SHEDDING LICENSES, EXCLUSIVE OF CRAB POT LICENSES

    For each person taking or catching crabs by dip nets

    $13.00

    For ordinary trotlines

    $13.00

    For patent trotlines

    $51.00

    For each single-rigged crab-scrape boat

    $26.00

    For each double-rigged crab-scrape boat

    $53.00

    For up to 210 peeler pots

    $36.00

    For up to 20 tanks and floats for shedding crabs

    $9.00

    For more than 20 tanks or floats for shedding crabs

    $19.00

    For each crab trap or crab pound

    $8.00

    5. CRAB POT LICENSES

    For up to 85 crab pots

    $48.00

    For over 85 but not more than 127 crab pots

    $79.00

    For over 127 but not more than 170 crab pots

    $79.00

    For over 170 but not more than 255 crab pots

    $79.00

    For over 255 but not more than 425 crab pots

    $127.00

    6. HORSESHOE CRAB AND LOBSTER LICENSES

    For each person harvesting horseshoe crabs by hand

    $16.00

    For each boat engaged in fishing for, or landing of, lobster using less than 200 pots

    $41.00

    For each boat engaged in fishing for, or landing of, lobster using 200 pots or more

    $166.00

    7. CLAM HARVESTING LICENSES

    For each person taking or harvesting clams by hand, rake or with ordinary tongs

    $24.00

    For each single-rigged patent tong boat taking clams

    $58.00

    For each double-rigged patent tong boat taking clams

    $84.00

    For each boat using clam dredge (hand)

    $19.00

    For each boat using clam dredge (power)

    $44.00

    For each boat using hydraulic dredge to catch soft shell clams

    $83.00

    For each person taking surf clams

    $124.00

    8. CONCH (WHELK) HARVESTING LICENSES

    For each boat using a conch dredge

    $58.00

    For each person taking channeled whelk by conch pot

    $51.00

    9. FINFISH HARVESTING LICENSES

    Each pound net

    $41.00

    Each stake gill net of 1,200 feet in length or under, with a fixed location

    $24.00

    All other gill nets up to 600 feet

    $16.00

    All other gill nets over 600 feet and up to 1,200 feet

    $24.00

    Each person using a cast net or throw net or similar device

    $13.00

    Each fyke net head, weir, or similar device

    $13.00

    For fish trotlines

    $19.00

    Each person using or operating a fish dip net

    $9.00

    On each haul seine used for catching fish, under 500 yards in length

    $48.00

    On each haul seine used for catching fish, from 500 yards in length to 1,000 yards in length

    $146.00

    For each person using commercial hook and line

    $31.00

    For each person using commercial hook and line for catching striped bass only

    $31.00

    For up to 100 fish pots or eel pots

    $19.00

    For over 100 but not more than 300 fish pots or eel pots

    $24.00

    For over 300 fish pots or eel pots

    $62.00

    10. MENHADEN HARVESTING LICENSES

    Any person purchasing more than one of the following licenses, as described in this subsection, for the same vessel, shall pay a fee equal to that for a single license for the same vessel.

    On each boat or vessel under 70 gross tons fishing for the purse seine menhaden reduction sector

    $249.00

    On each vessel 70 gross tons or over fishing for the purse seine menhaden reduction sector

    $996.00

    On each boat or vessel under 70 gross tons fishing for the purse seine menhaden bait sector

    $249.00

    On each vessel 70 gross tons or over fishing for the purse seine menhaden bait sector

    $996.00

    11. COMMERCIAL GEAR FOR RECREATIONAL USE

    Up to five crab pots

    $36.00

    Crab trotline (300 feet maximum)

    $10.00

    One crab trap or crab pound

    $6.00

    One gill net up to 300 feet in length

    $9.00

    Fish dip net

    $7.00

    Fish cast net

    $10.00

    Up to two eel pots

    $10.00

    12. SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSE

    Individual, resident

    $22.50 $17.50

    Individual, nonresident

    $30.00 $25.00

    Temporary 10-Day, resident

    $15.00 $10.00

    Temporary 10-Day, nonresident

    $15.00 $10.00

    Recreational boat, resident

    $53.00 $48.00

    Recreational boat, nonresident, provided a nonresident may not purchase a recreational boat license unless his boat is registered in Virginia

    $84.00 $76.00

    Head Boat/Charter Boat, resident, six or less passengers

    $224.00 $190.00

    Head Boat/Charter Boat, nonresident, six or less passengers

    $421.00 $380.00

    Head Boat/Charter Boat, resident, more than six passengers, plus $5.00 per person, over six persons

    $224.00 $190.00

    Head Boat/Charter Boat, nonresident, more than six passengers, plus $5.00 per person, over six persons

    $421.00 $380.00

    Rental Boat, resident, per boat, with maximum fee of $703

    $19.00 $14.00

    Rental Boat, nonresident, per boat, with maximum fee of $1270

    $23.00 $18.00

    Commercial Fishing Pier (Optional)

    $669.00 $632.00

    Disabled Resident Lifetime Saltwater License

    $10.00

    Disabled Nonresident Lifetime Saltwater License

    $10.00

    Reissuance of Saltwater Recreational Boat License

    $5.00

    13. COMBINED SPORTFISHING LICENSE

    This license is to fish in all inland waters and tidal waters of the Commonwealth during open season.

    Residents

    $44.50 $39.50

    Nonresidents

    $76.00 $71.00

    14. COMBINED SPORTFISHING TRIP LICENSE

    This license is to fish in all inland waters and tidal waters of the Commonwealth during open season for five consecutive days.

    Residents

    $28.00 $24.00

    Nonresidents

    $35.00 $31.00

    15. TIDAL BOAT SPORTFISHING LICENSE

    Residents

    $131.00 $126.00

    Nonresidents

    $206.00 $201.00

    16. LIFETIME SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSES

    Individual Resident Lifetime License

    $276.00

    Individual Nonresident Lifetime License

    $500.00

    Individual Resident Lifetime License age 45 - 50

    $132.00

    Individual Nonresident Lifetime License age 45 - 50

    $240.00

    Individual Resident Lifetime License age 51 - 55

    $99.00

    Individual Nonresident Lifetime License 51 - 55

    $180.00

    Individual Resident Lifetime License age 56 - 60

    $66.00

    Individual Nonresident Lifetime License age 56 - 60

    $120.00

    Individual Resident Lifetime License age 61 - 64

    $35.00

    Individual Nonresident Lifetime License age 61 - 64

    $60.00

    Individual Resident Lifetime License age 65 and older

    $5.00

    VA.R. Doc. No. R15-4333; Filed March 31, 2015, 4:18 p.m.

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Rules:
4VAC20-1090-30