Section 69.22. Applications

(a) Renewals. Licensees applying for renewal of a Lake Erie commercial fishing license shall submit their application on forms provided by the Commission by no later than March 1 of the year for which the license is sought. The applicant shall fully and accurately complete the application and provide requested information.

(b) Nonrenewals. Applicants for new licenses shall submit their applications on forms provided by the Commission by no later than March 15 of the year for which the license is sought. Applicants shall fully and accurately complete the application and provide requested information. A new license will not be issued until on or after April 1. If there are more applicants for new licenses than the number of licenses available after renewals have been issued, on or after April 1, the Executive Director will cause a random drawing to be conducted to determine which applicants for new licenses shall be issued these licenses.

(c) Residency. Applicants for resident commercial fishing licenses shall submit proof of their residence in this Commonwealth by showing that they paid personal income tax to the Commonwealth for the year prior to the year of application. Proof shall include evidence that the applicant paid resident personal income tax to the Commonwealth and did not pay income tax as a resident of any other state or sovereignty. Applicants for resident commercial licenses shall also submit proof that boats used for fishing in Commonwealth waters of Lake Erie are either registered with the Commonwealth or documented in accordance with Federal law. To qualify for a resident license, both the applicant and the principal operators of the gear subject to licensing shall prove to the satisfaction of the Commission that they are bona fide residents of this Commonwealth. The applicant shall submit the names and addresses of all operators of the gear to be licensed, including proof of their residence in this Commonwealth.

(d) Ownership. The applicant for a Lake Erie commercial fishing license shall prove to the satisfaction of the Commission that the applicant is the owner or lessee of the gear to be licensed. A license will not be issued to an individual who is not the owner or lessee of the gear for which application is made for licensing.

(e) Age. Applicants for a commercial fishing license under this chapter shall submit proof that they are at least 18 years of age.

(f) Boats. Applicants for a commercial fishing license under this chapter shall provide a description of the boats to be used with licensed gear.

The provisions of this § 69.22 amended March 6, 1992, effective March 7, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 949; amended March 7, 1997, effective March 8, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 1155; amended March 23, 2012, effective March 24, 2012, 42 Pa.B. 1502. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (342729) to (342730).

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The provisions of this § 69.22 amended under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. § § 2102 and 2903.