The permit holder must be able to present a personal identification, including a photo ID, along with the permit card if requested to do so by the authorities. If renewal fees are not paid for two years the permit may be forfeited to the State. Since interim-use permits are issued on an annual basis, applications do not have to be submitted at all unless the applicant actually intends to participate in the fishery during the year. The permit holder is required to have the permit card in possession at all times while engaged in commercial fishing activities. When fish are delivered for sale, the permit card is imprinted on the fish ticket which records the species, number of fish, pounds delivered, area caught, etc.
Vessel permits are paper documents similar to a certificate, rather than a plastic card.
They are only issued in fisheries under vessel moratorium. Currently the top line of the permit card indicates the holder's residency status and the CFEC information. The next line is the fishery description. Third line is the person's name. The bottom line is a sequence number used to track the time period for which the card is valid, followed by the holder's social security number and year of birth.