EXTEND ONTO A POINT OF LAND, THE SECRETARY MAY DETERMINE WHERE AN
OFFSHORE STATIONARY BLIND OR BLIND SITE LICENSE SHALL BE LOCATED. THE
SECRETARY SHALL TRY TO LOCATE THE SITES SO THAT EACH RIPARIAN
LANDOWNER GETS A SITE AND MAY LOCATE THE BLINDS CLOSER THAN 250 YARDS
APART WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE TWO RIPARIAN LANDOWNERS.

(H) (1) RIPARIAN LANDOWNERS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES,
SHALL LICENSE THEIR SHORELINE ANNUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(2) AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE SHALL:

(I) SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT:

1. AN APPLICATION BY MAIL PRIOR TO JUNE 1 OF EACH
YEAR ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT;

2. A MAP SHOWING THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE
SHORELINE TO BE LICENSED AND THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED
OFFSHORE STATIONARY BLINDS OR BLIND SITES, IF ANY;

3. THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF ADJACENT LANDOWNERS

IF NECESSARY; AND

4. THE WRITTEN LEASE OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE RIPARIAN
LANDOWNER IF NECESSARY; AND

(II) PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT A FEE OF $20.

(3) A UNIT OF GOVERNMENT IS EXEMPT FROM THE APPLICATION FEE
REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(I) (1) AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE A LICENSE EXPIRES ON JUNE 30 OF
EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAIL A RENEWAL NOTICE AND A RENEWAL
APPLICATION TO ALL RIPARIAN LANDOWNERS WHO RECEIVED A LICENSE THE
PREVIOUS YEAR

(2) THE RENEWAL NOTICE SHALL STATE:

(I) THE DATE ON WHICH THE CURRENT LICENSE EXPIRES;

(II) THE DATE BY WHICH THE DEPARTMENT MUST RECEIVE THE
RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL TO BE ISSUED AND MAILED BEFORE THE
LICENSE EXPIRES; AND

(III) THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE.

(J) BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRES, THE LICENSEE MAY RENEW THE LICENSE
FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR TERM, IF THE LICENSEE:

(1) IS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;

(2) PAYS TO THE DEPARTMENT A RENEWAL FEE OF $20; AND