| (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) Applicable license--a general commercial fishermen's
license, a commercial finfish fishermen's license, commercial shrimp
boat captain's license, commercial crab fishermen's license, commercial
oyster boat captain's license, individual bait dealer's license, or
commercial vessel owner's license;
(2) Land--to bring to shore after harvest;
(3) Reportable activity--each instance in which an
aquatic product taken under an applicable license is landed or transferred
to another person.
(b) Except for aquatic products transferred to a licensed
dealer identified in subsection (e) of this section, it is an offense
for any person who lands an aquatic product taken under an applicable
license to fail to submit a complete and accurate commercial harvest
report to the department by the 10th day of each month following the
month in which a reportable activity occurred.
(c) A commercial harvest report shall account for each
reportable activity engaged in by the licensee during the reporting
period and shall contain, at a minimum:
(1) the name and physical address of each person to
whom an aquatic product was transferred by the licensee;
(2) the name, driver's license or state-issued identification
number of the applicable licensee who sold or transferred the aquatic
product;
(3) the amount of aquatic products sold, in pounds,
by species;
(4) the date of the sale;
(5) the price per pound received, by species;
(6) the water body or bay system from which each aquatic
product was taken;
(7) the date that each reportable activity occurred;
and
(8) the registration number and name of the vessel
used to take the aquatic product.
(d) A person required to submit a commercial harvest
report shall retain a copy of the report for a period of two years
from the date the report is submitted to the department and shall
furnish a copy of any report upon the request of a department employee
acting within the scope of official duties
(e) A report under this section is not required for
aquatic products that are sold by the holder of an applicable license
to a licensed wholesale or retail fish dealer, bait dealer, or bait
shrimp dealer.
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