H97 - 2015 Appropriations Act, Sec. 14.10B: Standard Commercial Fishing License Exemption from Employees of Leaseholder (SL 2015-241)

Overview: Sec. 14.10B of S.L. 2015-241 amends the statute governing licenses for the taking of shellfish by North Carolina residents, to provide an exemption from the licensing requirement for the harvest of shellfish in an area leased for the cultivation of shellfish by employees of the leaseholder, so long as the leaseholder holds a valid Standard Commercial Fishing License (SCFL) and the employees provide an authorization letter with the leaseholder's signature and SCFL number.

This section became effective July 1, 2015.