15A NCAC 03o .0106      DISPLAY OF LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

(a)  It shall be unlawful:

(1)           for any person to use a vessel required to be registered under the provisions of G.S. 113-168.6 in a commercial fishing operation without a current Commercial Fishing Vessel Registration decal mounted on an exterior surface so as to be plainly visible when viewed from the port side; and

(2)           to display any Commercial Fishing Vessel Registration decal not issued for the vessel displaying it.

(b)  It shall be unlawful to fail to display a Fish Dealer License required by G.S. 113-169.3 or Ocean Fishing Pier License required by G.S. 113-169.4 in prominent public view in each location subject to licensing.

(c)  It shall be unlawful for any person licensed under G.S. 113-174.3 to fail to display a current for-hire vessel decal on the exterior surface of the vessel so as to be visible when viewed from the port side while engaged in for-hire recreational fishing.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-168.6; 113-169.3; 113-169.4; 113-174.1; 113-182; 143B-289.52;

Eff. January 1, 1991;

Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 1999;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2015; December 1, 2006; August 1, 2000;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2019.