Ch. 184                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND                         

2. UNDER THE TIDAL FISH LICENSE HAS UTILIZED THE
THRESHOLD AMOUNT OF VESSEL AND GEAR AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT
UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT BY REGULATION A THRESHOLD
AMOUNT OF VESSEL AND GEAR, BASED ON TYPE, QUANTITY, AND VALUE, THAT SHALL
QUALIFY A LICENSEE TO TRANSFER A TIDAL FISH LICENSE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH.

(III). A PERSON WHO QUALIFIES UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY, WITH
THE DEPARTMENT'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL, TRANSFER THE PERSON'S TIDAL FISH
LICENSE TO ANY PERSON WHO IS ON THE LIST OF PRIMARY CANDIDATES MAINTAINED
UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION.                                                                     

(J) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING THE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR A LICENSE
AND AUTHORIZATION TO ENGAGE IN AN ACTIVITY UNDER THIS SECTION,
LICENSEES MAY RENEW ANY VALID EXISTING AUTHORIZATIONS ON. THEIR
LICENSES ANNUALLY.

(2)      (I) . APPLICATION TO RENEW A TIDAL FISH LICENSE SHALL BE
MADE NOT LATER THAN AUGUST 31 FOR THE FOLLOWING LICENSE YEAR.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ACCEPT APPLICATION FOR
RENEWAL AFTER THAT DATE UNLESS: .

1.        APPLICATION IS MADE BY AUGUST 31 OF THE FOLLOWING
LICENSE YEAR;             

2.        THE APPLICANT SHOWS GOOD CAUSE WHY APPLICATION
WAS NOT MADE BY AUGUST 31 OF THE PREVIOUS LICENSE YEAR; AND

3.        A LATE FEE OF 50 PERCENT IS PAID BY THE APPLICANT IN
ADDITION TO THE LICENSE FEE.                                                               

(K) (1) A LICENSEE MAY PLACE THAT LICENSE ON INACTIVE STATUS BY
APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) DURING THE INACTIVE PERIOD THE LICENSEE SHALL PAY ALL
LICENSE FEES AND SURCHARGES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.

(3)      THE INACTIVE PERIOD MAY NOT LAST LONGER THAN 365 DAYS..

[(f)] (L) (K) (1) In addition to any other penalty provided in this title, the
Department may [revoke] SUSPEND for a period of not less than 10 days nor more than
365 days a person's entitlement to engage in a particular activity or activities under a tidal
fish license.

(2)      During a period of [revocation] SUSPENSION imposed by the
Department, the person penalized is not and shall not be authorized under any existing,
renewed, or new tidal fish license to engage in the particular activity or activities for
which the [revocation] SUSPENSION is imposed.

(3)      The following are grounds for [revocation] SUSPENSION under this
section:

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