2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 113 - Conservation and Development.
§ 113-168.3. Retired Standard Commercial Fishing License.

§ 113‑168.3.  Retired Standard Commercial Fishing License.

(a)        SCFL Provisions Applicable. – Except as provided in this section, the provisions set forth in this Article concerning the SCFL shall apply to the RSCFL.

(b)        Eligibility; Fees. – Any individual who is 65 years of age or older and who is eligible for a SCFL under G.S. 113‑168.2 may apply for either a SCFL or RSCFL. An applicant for a RSCFL shall provide proof of age at the time the application is made. The annual fee for a RSCFL for a resident of this State shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). The annual fee for a RSCFL for a person who is not a resident of this State shall be eight hundred dollars ($800.00) or the amount charged to a resident of this State in the nonresident's state, whichever is less. In no event, however, shall the fee be less than one hundred dollars ($100.00). For purposes of this subsection, a "resident of this State" is a person who is a resident within the meaning of:

(1)        Sub‑subdivisions a. through d. of G.S. 113‑130(4) and who filed a State income tax return as a resident of North Carolina for the previous calendar or tax year, or

(2)        G.S. 113‑130(4)e.

(c)        Transfer. – The holder of a RSCFL may transfer the RSCFL as provided in G.S. 113‑168.2.

(1)        If the transferee is less than 65 years of age, the transferee holds a SCFL. When the transferee renews the SCFL, the transferee shall pay the fee set out in G.S. 113‑168.2.

(2)        If the transferee is 65 years of age or older, the transferee may elect to hold either a SCFL or RSCFL. If the transferee elects to hold a SCFL, the transferee shall pay the fee set out in G.S. 113‑168.2. If the transferee elects to hold a RSCFL, the transferee shall pay the fee set out in this section.

(d)        Assignment. – The RSCFL shall not be assignable. (1997‑400, s. 5.1; 1998‑225, s. 4.12; 2001‑213, s. 2.)