OAR 635-005-0415
Eligibility Requirements for a Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit
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Vessels or vessel owners must meet eligibility requirements for an Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit pursuant to ORS 508.931 (Eligibility for permit).(2)
An individual licensed under ORS 508.235 (Commercial fishing license) or a commercial licensed vessel under ORS 509.260, except as otherwise stated in section 3 of this rule, is eligible to obtain an Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit required by OAR 635-005-0405 (Requirement for Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit) by renewal of the previous year’s permit as specified in OAR 635-005-0430 (Renewal of Limited Entry Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit). For the purposes of eligibility for an Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit, a vessel which received a license waiver issued pursuant to ORS 508.808 (Special renewal and fee provisions) shall be considered as having possessed a boat license for that year.(3)
ORS 508.931 (Eligibility for permit) and 508.941 (Review of eligibility determinations) require that the vessel be previously licensed in accordance with ORS 508.260 (Boat license) for the purposes of initial eligibility for an Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit. “Initial eligibility for vessels to participate” for the purposes of application for an Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit pursuant to ORS 508.931 (Eligibility for permit), means eligibility of a vessel on which to make permit application is confined to vessels which have never obtained an initial permit. A Single Delivery License shall not be substituted for a boat license for this purpose.(4)
In making determinations regarding issuance or renewal of any limited entry permit, the Department and the Commercial Fishery Permit Board may consider as evidence of permit qualifications or requirements Department records and such receipts, accounts, contracts and other business records of private parties as the Department or the Board considers reliable evidence of the qualifications or requirements in question.
Source:
Rule 635-005-0415 — Eligibility Requirements for a Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=635-005-0415
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