4VAC20-1090 Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees

REGULATIONS

Vol. 31 Iss. 19 - May 18, 2015

TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION

Chapter 1090

Final Regulation

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

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

Effective Date: May 1, 2015.

Agency Contact: Jennifer Farmer, Regulatory Coordinator, Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Newport News, VA 23607, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

Summary:

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 April 30, 2015, 12:08 p.m.