Producers within the Spice Islands must offer their product for sale through these authorized stations. Other stations and locations within the Spice Islands wishing to become authorized stations should contact the Monopoly Board's offices in St. Kits. These stamps will be sold and affixed only at the authorized Spice Stations at the time of sale by an agent of the Monopoly Board. These vessels will be escorted to the Spice Islands by Monopoly Board or Imperial warships. Traders are encouraged to use wharehouses and auction houses at Port Irene to facilitate and speed the inspection process.
Licenses are good for the term of one year.
Legal spice carried by unlicensed vessels is subject to seizure by the monopoly holders. In 656, any merchant vessel found to be proceeding to or from the Spice Islands, but not in convoy from or to Port Irene will be subject to being stopped and inspected. Vessels failing to stop when hailed will be subject to force. Ships with registry from outside the Empire found within the Spice Islands will be considered as smugglers and subject to immediate destruction. Only Imperial Warships and those belonging to Lord Mesetonc, Baron Stanton, Lord St. Germain, Lord Bartak and Duke Stanton will be permitted with 100 nautical miles of the Spice Islands.