ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 83

(ii) The Department shall provide in its regulations for reallocation
of any authorizations that may be revoked or voluntarily relinquished to the
Department.

(iii) The Department shall provide in its regulations for the
allocation of any available quota on a monthly basis to assure that all areas of the
State have ample opportunity to attain an equitable portion of the available quota.

(h) The Department shall issue a license authorizing participation in a
particular fishing activity to a person who has completed the requirements of an
apprenticeship under § 4-701.1 of this subtitle.

(i) (1) A license or authorization may be transferred only under the
provisions of this subsection.

(2)     The Department shall review and may approve the permanent
transfer of a license or an authorization to a person who is the licensee's spouse,
daughter, son, stepchild, grandchild, step grandchild, parent, sister, brother,
grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
sister-in-law, or brother-in-law, and only:

(i) If the licensee makes application to the Department requesting
transfer and the transferee has paid the fee for the license or authorization; or

(ii) Upon death of the licensee, if the licensee or an authorized
representative of the licensee indicates or had indicated that person's name to the
Department.

(3)     (i) The Department may approve a temporary transfer for not less
than 30 days and not more than 90 days.

(ii) A person may not transfer a license in exchange for any type of
remuneration.

(4)     (i) The Department shall establish by regulation a procedure for a
licensee, except a fishing guide licensee or a master fishing guide licensee, to
voluntarily register the licensee's commercial fishing vessel number on the face of the
license.

(ii) If a licensee has voluntarily registered the vessel number on the
license under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the licensee may allow another
person to use the vessel for the commercial activities authorized on the license.

(iii) If a licensee allows another person to utilize a vessel under
subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, for purposes of the license suspension criteria in
subsection (k) of this section, the licensee shall be held responsible for any violations
committed by the person using the vessel.

(5)     (i) This paragraph applies only to:

1. A licensee who has held a valid tidal fish license in each of
the three immediately preceding seasons; or

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