2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 113 - Conservation and Development.
§ 113-174.3. For Hire Blanket CRFL.

§ 113‑174.3.  For Hire Blanket CRFL.

(a)        License. – A person who operates a for hire boat may purchase a For Hire Blanket CRFL issued by the Division for the for hire boat. A For Hire Blanket CRFL authorizes all individuals on the for hire boat who do not hold a license issued under this Article or Article 25A of this Chapter to engage in recreational fishing in coastal fishing waters that are not joint fishing waters. A For Hire Blanket CRFL does not authorize individuals to engage in recreational fishing in joint fishing waters or inland fishing waters. A For Hire Blanket CRFL is valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. The fee for a For Hire Blanket CRFL is:

(1)        Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a vessel that will carry six or fewer passengers.

(2)        Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for a vessel that will carry greater than six passengers.

(b)        Implementation. – Except as provided in this section and G.S. 113‑174.2(d), each individual on board a for hire boat engaged in recreational fishing, other than crew members who do not engage in recreational fishing, must hold a license issued under this Article or Article 25A of this Chapter. An owner, operator, or crew member of a for hire boat is not responsible for the licensure of a customer fishing from the boat. (2005‑455, s. 1.5; 2006‑255, s. 7; 2006‑259, s. 20.5.)