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NH Rev Stat § 211:49-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:49-c - Resident Wholesaler License.

    211:49-c Resident Wholesaler License. –||I. Any person, firm, or corporation engaged in a wholesale trade in any marine species shall first procure from the executive director a license to do so. Said license shall entitle the licensee to buy, sell, process, and transport any marine species in wholesale trade within the state and to ship any marine species within and outside the state. A separate extra facility license shall be required for each market, store, vehicle, or facility where such marine species are bought or sold at wholesale. A resident wholesaler license shall not be required by a person properly licensed pursuant to RSA 211:49-b. The fees for an annual license and for each extra facility license shall be set by the executive director pursuant to RSA 206:10, I. A copy of the license shall be carried in each vehicle and displayed at all facilities.||II. Any person, firm, or corporation, whose ship, vessel, or similar craft is within the territorial waters of this state and engaged in the processing or wholesale trade of any marine species, excluding northern shrimp, lobster, and crabs, shall first procure a license as required under this section.|||Source. 1988, 99:2. 1990, 32:2. 1997, 10:9, eff. Jan. 1, 1998. 2013, 129:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2014. 2015, 186:17, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:49-d (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:49-d - Landing License; Lobster and Crabs.

    211:49-d Landing License;  Lobster and Crabs. –||Any person who is not licensed under RSA 211:18, RSA 211:49-a, or RSA 211:49-b and wishes to transport in state waters lobsters and crabs taken outside the jurisdiction of the state via ship, vessel, or similar craft in state waters for the purposes of landing the lobsters and crabs in the state must first procure a landing license. This shall allow the licensee to sell lobster and crab landed under such person's license. The fee for annual licenses for residents and nonresidents shall be set by the executive director pursuant to RSA 206:10, I.|||Source. 2009, 83:3, eff. July 1, 2009. 2011, 81:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2012. 2015, 186:18, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:49-e (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:49-e - Commercial Shrimp License.

    211:49-e Commercial Shrimp License. –||I. Any resident of this state, or an eligible nonresident, who takes, possesses, lands, or transports northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) on the waters of this state by any method for the purpose of sale, regardless of where the catch was taken, shall first procure a valid license from the executive director to do so.||II. The fees for the northern shrimp resident and nonresident licenses shall be set by the executive director pursuant to RSA 206:10, I.||III. A nonresident shall not be eligible to obtain a commercial shrimp license unless the state in which such person is a resident provides a reciprocal licensing privilege for residents of this state.||IV. The license shall be for the operator of the boat, vessel, flotation device, or gear, and helpers.||V. Any person so licensed shall furnish to the executive director such information concerning the harvest or fishing activities for northern shrimp as the executive director may require by rule.||VI. Licensees shall be responsible for conducting their fishing activities in compliance with the rules adopted by the executive director under RSA 211:62.||VII. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person and a misdemeanor if any other person. In addition, the defendant's catch shall be confiscated and sold according to rules adopted by the executive director pursuant to RSA 541-A and the proceeds of such sale shall become the property of the New Hampshire fish and game department.||VIII. The executive director may adopt rules to establish the number of commercial shrimp licenses available under this section. The executive director may adopt rules to establish eligibility criteria for an individual to be eligible to purchase a commercial shrimp license.|||Source. 2013, 129:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014. 2015, 186:19, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:50 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:50 - Repealed by 1985, 40:4, IV, eff. June 8, 1985.

    211:50 Repealed by 1985, 40:4, IV, eff. June 8, 1985. –|
NH Rev Stat § 211:51, 211:52 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:51, 211:52 - Repealed by 1957, 251:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1958.

    211:51, 211:52 Repealed by 1957, 251:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1958. –|
NH Rev Stat § 211:53 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:53 - Sale Prohibited.

    211:53 Sale Prohibited. –||No person shall at any time sell or take for sale oysters from the waters under the jurisdiction of the state, except as provided for in RSA 211:62-e.|||Source. 1949, 237:2. RSA 211:53. 1991, 229:4. 1994, 151:1, eff. May 23, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:54 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:54 - Repealed by 1959, 194:5, eff. Jan. 1, 1960.

    211:54 Repealed by 1959, 194:5, eff. Jan. 1, 1960. –|
NH Rev Stat § 211:55 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:55 - Repealed by 2004, 166:1, eff. May 24, 2004.

    211:55 Repealed by 2004, 166:1, eff. May 24, 2004. –|
NH Rev Stat § 211:55-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:55-a - Sand Eels.

    211:55-a Sand Eels. –||No person shall take sand eels by the use of a seine, weir or net except residents of this state.|||Source. 1973, 312:1, eff. June 26, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:56 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:56 - to 211:57 Repealed by 1957, 251:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1958.

    211:56 to 211:57 Repealed by 1957, 251:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1958. –|
NH Rev Stat § 211:58 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:58 - Penalties.

    211:58 Penalties. –||Violators of this subdivision shall be guilty of the following for each offense:||I. RSA 211:48, 48-a and 55 shall constitute a violation.||II. RSA 211:49 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.|||Source. RL 245:65. 1945, 67:2. RSA 211:58. 1955, 308:5. 1967, 183:1. 1971, 501:2. 1973, 528:123. 1977, 171:1. 1979, 38:2, 3. 1985, 40:3, eff. June 8, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:59 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:59 - Repealed by 1965, 307:2, eff. Sept. 5, 1965.

    211:59 Repealed by 1965, 307:2, eff. Sept. 5, 1965. –|
NH Rev Stat § 211:60 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:60 - Advisory Committee on Marine Fisheries.

    211:60 Advisory Committee on Marine Fisheries. –||I. There is established an advisory committee on marine fisheries to recommend programs and policies regarding marine fisheries to the fish and game commission. The advisory committee shall consist of 5 members and one alternate member, all of whom shall be residents of the seacoast region, appointed by the governor and council.||II. The term of office of each member shall be for 3 years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The alternate member shall attend all meetings of the advisory committee, and shall act in the place of a member to make a quorum for the transaction of business, and may then vote on any motion with the powers granted to members. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation.||III. The duties of the advisory committee shall be to review and make recommendations as seems advisable relative to marine species. The committee shall have authority to hold hearings in the coastal towns on marine species.|||Source. 1957, 176:1. 1991, 229:5. 1998, 86:1. 2004, 166:8, eff. May 24, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:60-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:60-a - Repealed by 1998, 86:3, eff. July 18, 1998.

    211:60-a Repealed by 1998, 86:3, eff. July 18, 1998. –|
NH Rev Stat § 211:61 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:61 - Clams, Lobsters.

    211:61 Clams, Lobsters. –||The advisory committee on marine fisheries as appointed under RSA 211:60 may recommend to the fish and game commission such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the propagation, preservation, and taking of clams, clam worms, lobsters, crabs, oysters, and other marine species. All laws and regulations relative to the taking, sale, possession, and transportation of lobsters, crabs, clams, clam worms, oysters, and other marine species shall remain in full force and effect until such time as they are changed under the authority contained in this section.|||Source. 1957, 251:1. 1965, 303:1. 1967, 55:1. 1991, 229:6. 2004, 166:9, eff. May 24, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:61-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:61-a - Repealed by 1991, 229:12, eff. Aug. 9, 1991.

    211:61-a Repealed by 1991, 229:12, eff. Aug. 9, 1991. –|
NH Rev Stat § 211:61-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:61-b - Cooperation with Federal Agencies.

    211:61-b Cooperation with Federal Agencies. –||Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the executive director of the department of fish and game is hereby authorized to make application to the United States Department of Commerce for cooperation and assistance in the carrying out of projects authorized by the Congress of the United States under the provisions of the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964, as amended. Such funds as may become available for the purposes of improving and developing the natural resources of Seabrook Harbor under the terms of the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act may be used for purposes consistent with the regulations of the United States Department of Commerce.|||Source. 1965, 248:1. 1983, 219:2, eff. Aug. 15, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:62 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:62 - Authority for Regulating Taking, Inspection and Processing of Marine Species.

    211:62 Authority for Regulating Taking, Inspection and Processing of Marine Species. –||I. Rules relating to the taking, inspection, and processing of marine species may be made by the executive director of the fish and game department with the approval of the fish and game commission, and upon the advice and cooperation of the advisory committee on marine fisheries.||II. The rules relating to marine species may include, but are not limited to, the following:||(a) The size, number, sex, and quantity that may be taken;||(b) The areas to be opened or closed to their taking;||(c) The manner of their taking;||(d) The transportation of marine species within and through the state of New Hampshire;||(e) The sale, inspection, and processing of marine species; and||(f) Appropriate definitions.||III. Existing rules shall continue in effect until the effective date of new rules adopted in accordance with RSA 541-A.||IV. Conservation officers shall have the authority granted to public health officers and agents under RSA 143:4; RSA 143:23 through 28; and RSA 146:20, for the purpose of enforcing laws and rules pertaining to marine species.||V. Rules pertaining to marine species managed under the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact under RSA 213 and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act under 16 U.S.C. section 1801, et seq., shall be exempt from the rulemaking requirements of RSA 541-A. The executive director may adopt such rules after notice and hearing as determined by the executive director to be practicable. Rules adopted under this paragraph shall be filed with the director of legislative services and with the joint legislative committee on administrative rules.|||Source. 1957, 251:1. 1959, 194:1. 1963, 320:1. 1967, 411:1. 1983, 229:1. 1990, 178:2. 1991, 229:7-9. 1995, 82:1. 2004, 166:10, eff. May 24, 2004. 2019, 78:1, eff. Aug. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:62-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:62-a - License for Taking.

    211:62-a License for Taking. –||No person shall at any time take oysters unless the person is a resident of the state and has been duly licensed as provided in this section. Any resident of this state shall, upon application to the executive director of the fish and game department, be granted a license to take oysters upon payment of a fee set by the executive director pursuant to RSA 206:10, I. Such license shall be issued for the current calendar year. The executive director of the fish and game department shall make readily available such licenses as are covered by this section through its regular outlets. A person who furnishes to another person or permits another person to have or use the person's oyster license or the license of any other person, or changes or alters such license or uses a license issued to another person, or makes a false statement in an application to obtain said license shall be subjected to the penalty under RSA 211:64.|||Source. 1959, 194:2. 1967, 383:1. 1969, 63:3. 1971, 240:1. 1977, 286:3. 1981, 498:6. 1985, 291:10. 1986, 214:5. 1995, 238:1. 1997, 10:10. 2001, 252:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; 252:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2015, 186:20, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:62-aa (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:62-aa - Exception for Aged Persons.

    211:62-aa Exception for Aged Persons. –||No fee, including the agent's fee, shall be required for the issuance of a license under the provisions of RSA 211:62-a for taking oysters of a resident of the state who is 68 years of age or over. Such license shall be effective for the remainder of such resident's life, as long as the applicant remains a resident of the state, unless sooner suspended or revoked by the executive director. The minimum residency requirements of RSA 214:7-b are applicable.|||Source. 1967, 3:1. 1973, 44:1. 1983, 35:1. 1985, 291:24. 1995, 238:2. 1997, 10:11, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:62-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:62-b - Repealed by 1979, 32:1, eff. June 10, 1979.

    211:62-b Repealed by 1979, 32:1, eff. June 10, 1979. –|
NH Rev Stat § 211:62-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:62-c - Motor Vehicles Restricted from Clam Flats.

    211:62-c Motor Vehicles Restricted from Clam Flats. –||No person shall operate or cause to be operated any motor vehicle at any time on or over any clam flats under the jurisdiction of this state. For the purposes of this section, clam flats are defined as any tidal area that is exposed at low tide and capable of growing clams. This section shall not apply in cases of emergency travel required in law enforcement or rescue operations nor when travel is authorized by the Pease development authority, division of ports and harbors or New Hampshire fish and game department for projects designed for the improvement of the natural resources of the state. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a violation, and his or her fish and game licenses shall be subject to revocation for a period not to exceed one year.|||Source. 1965, 157:1. 1977, 588:43. 2001, 290:10, eff. July 1, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:62-d (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:62-d - Clams in Coastal Waters.

    211:62-d Clams in Coastal Waters. –||No one other than an individual natural person who is a bona fide resident of the state, and who has obtained a commercial clamming license, may at any time commercially harvest or take the following from ocean waters within the jurisdiction of the state, black clams (Cyprina islandica), sea clams (Spisula solidissima), and razor clams (Enis directus). No such person authorized by this section to take such clams may take more than 500 bushels of unshucked clams daily. The fee for a commercial clamming license shall be set by the executive director pursuant to RSA 206:10, I.|||Source. 1973, 210:1, eff. June 12, 1973. 2015, 186:21, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:62-f (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:62-f - Illegal Taking of Clams.

    211:62-f Illegal Taking of Clams. –||I. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if such person:||(a) Takes clams (Mya arenaria) between the hours of 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise.||(b) Takes or possesses in one calendar day more than one bushel, liquid measure, of unshucked clams, while on or leaving any clam flat or any waters under the jurisdiction of this state.||II. Any person convicted of violating subparagraph I(a) or I(b) shall forfeit such boats, motors, oars, forks or any other equipment used or usable in the illegal clamming at the time of such offense.|||Source. 1994, 217:1, eff. May 25, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:63 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:63 - Repealed by 1983, 229:2, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.

    211:63 Repealed by 1983, 229:2, eff. Aug. 17, 1983. –|
NH Rev Stat § 211:63-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:63-a - Emergency Closing.

    211:63-a Emergency Closing. –||Any rules adopted under the authority of RSA 211:62 may be suspended and the taking of bivalves may be prohibited in any area when the department of environmental services shall determine that accidental pollution exists in the area. The emergency closing shall be ordered by the executive director without a hearing. The executive director after a hearing shall have authority to order a partial closing of clam, oyster, and other bivalve areas for the purpose of management of the areas by rotation. When such management closing is ordered the order shall be effective immediately without a waiting period.|||Source. 1967, 55:3. 1983, 291:1. 1995, 238:5; 310:181. 1999, 112:3, eff. Aug. 9, 1999.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:63-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:63-b - Closing for Restoration.

    211:63-b Closing for Restoration. –||The executive director, after a public hearing, may order a closing of clam, oyster, and other bivalve areas for the purpose of restoration of the area, provided that the closure will not unduly interfere with existing or anticipated commercial or recreational activities. When such closing for restoration is ordered, the order shall be effective immediately without a waiting period and shall continue in effect for a period of not more than 5 years. No more than 50 acres shall be closed at any time.|||Source. 2015, 110:1, eff. Aug. 7, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:64 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:64 - Penalty.

    211:64 Penalty. –||I. Any person who violates the provisions of RSA 211:62-a, 211:64-b, or any rule adopted by the executive director relative to clams, clam worms, and oysters shall be guilty of a violation.||II. Any person taking clams in excess of the limits provided by regulation promulgated under RSA 211:62 shall be guilty of a violation. Each quart or portion thereof taken or possessed in excess of the legal limit shall be a separate offense.||III. Any person taking oysters in excess of the limits provided by regulation promulgated under RSA 211:62 shall be guilty of a violation. Each 1/2 bushel or portion thereof taken or possessed in excess of the legal limit shall be a separate offense.||IV. In addition to any other penalty provided, the executive director in his or her discretion may also revoke or suspend for a period not exceeding one year any license or permit issued to any person, firm, or corporation who violates this title. Any person, firm, or corporation who continues to violate any provision of rules adopted under RSA 211:62 or any provisions of RSA 211:62-a while under revocation or suspension shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and the executive director in his or her discretion may revoke any rights for a license or a permit for up to 5 years.||V. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of rules adopted under RSA 211:62 pertaining to the sale or processing of clams, oysters, mussels, or scallops shall be guilty of a violation, and each 1/2 bushel of clams, oysters, mussels, or scallops involved shall constitute a separate offense.||VI. Whoever violates the provision of RSA 211:62 or any rule adopted by the executive director relative to American eels and their harvest shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, or guilty of a class B felony for a second offense within 5 years of a prior offense, and all equipment used to carry out such offense shall be confiscated. In addition, the defendant's catch shall be confiscated and sold according to rules adopted by the executive director pursuant to RSA 541-A, the proceeds of such sale to be deposited in the fish and game fund and used by the fish and game department for the law enforcement and marine fisheries divisions.|||Source. 1957, 251:1. 1959, 194:4. RSA 211:64. 1969, 18:1. 1973, 529:41. 1979, 39:1. 1985, 288:1. 1995, 238:6. 2009, 11:3, eff. June 16, 2009. 2014, 210:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 211:64-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Fish and Game|Title 211 - Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs|Section 211:64-a - Penalty.

    211:64-a Penalty. –||Whoever violates the provisions of RSA 211:62-d or any rule or regulation promulgated by the executive director as hereinbefore provided relative to clams or other offshore resources shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person, and all equipment used to carry out such violation shall be confiscated.|||Source. 1973, 210:2. 1977, 588:3, eff. Sept. 16, 1977.|