Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-2-4-.10 - License Lotteries
(1)
Purpose. The purpose of these Rules is to implement the authority
of the Board of Natural Resources to promulgate rules and regulations to
conduct lotteries for the purpose of issuing commercial fishing
licenses.
(2)
Definitions
used in this rule.
(a) "Department"
means the Department of Natural Resources, One Conservation Way, Brunswick,
Georgia.
(3)
Lottery Application. Individuals interested in obtaining lottery
commercial crab licenses or lottery commercial food shrimp cast netting
licenses to be issued through a lottery pursuant to O.C.G.A.
27-4-150(e)(4)
and O.C.G.A.
27-4-206(c) must
make application in person to the Department by the times specified in
subparagraph
391-2-4-.10(4) of
this Rule. Applications must be submitted on forms provided by the Department.
No more than one application per individual may be submitted. Individuals
submitting more than one application, or false information, will be
disqualified. Incomplete, incorrect or duplicate applications will be rejected.
Individuals submitting an application which is disqualified or rejected will be
notified of the reason for rejection or disqualification.
(4)
Lottery Application
Deadline. For the 1998/99 license year only applications for lottery
commercial food shrimp cast netting licenses must be submitted by the close of
business (4:00 p.m.) on October 15, 1998. Beginning on April 1, 1999,
applications for lottery commercial crab licenses or lottery commercial food
shrimp cast netting licenses to be selected by lottery may be submitted no
earlier than April 1 of each license year and must be submitted by the close of
business (4:00 p.m.) on June 1 of each license year.
(5)
Random Drawing. Applicants
will be selected through a random computer drawing. All applicants will be
listed in numerical order as selected following the drawing.
(6)
Notice of Selection.
Applicants chosen to receive a license will be notified of their selection via
certified mail. These applicants must purchase the license by July 1 of that
year. The notice of selection must be presented to the Department at the time
of purchase. The notice of selection is not transferable.
(7)
Sales of Un-issued Commercial Food
Shrimp Cast Netting Licenses. After August 1 of each year, the
Department may offer for sale available commercial food shrimp cast netting
licenses on a first-come, first-served basis at the Coastal Regional
Headquarters in Brunswick.
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