N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-12.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 7:25-12.12 - Landing fees, tags, transfers of tags

(a) Holders of surf clam license shall pay a landing fee of 15 cents ($ 0.15) for each bushel landed by the purchase of tags to be attached to each 32 bushel cage ($ 4.80 for each tag). Tags will be available from the Division's Nacote Creek Shellfish Office, Port Republic, New Jersey, in batches of 50 or more tags. Tags provided under this section shall be valid only for the season for which issued.

(b) Bait clam vessel licensees shall pay a landing fee of 15 cents ($ 0.15) for each bushel of bait clams harvested from the waters of this State at the time of providing to the Division their weekly surf clam harvest report as required at 7:25-12.13.

(c) A licensee may transfer part or all of his or her assigned surf clam tags to another licensee, provided that the other licensee meets all statutory and regulatory criteria for licensing, and receives the Department's approval of a notarized statement of transferor's intent to transfer such tags. The statement of intent shall be signed by the transferor, and shall include the respective sequential surf clam tag numbers. Each license holder shall be limited to a maximum of three tag transfer actions during the term of the license. A transfer which would result in an allocation of tags to a single vessel greater than that allowed under three licenses is prohibited and will not be approved by the Department.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-12.12

Amended by R.2001 d.477, effective 12/17/2001.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 3288(a), 33 New Jersey Register 4340(a).
Deleted (d).