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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 08.02.15.06" title_num="08" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="15" heading="Monitoring.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Reporting Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The reporting week for a commercial tidal fish or fishing guide licensee participating in a striped bass season is Sunday through Saturday.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A check station Department representative shall maintain harvest information and transmit reports to the Department daily or as requested, during a commercial striped bass season.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A packer or dealer shall maintain logs of each striped bass transaction as required, and transmit through the Department approved reporting system the information to the Department daily, or as requested.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Department shall provide the required report forms or reporting mechanism.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A tidal fish licensee shall return the forms containing catch and landing information to the Department in the time period specified by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>In addition to any other penalty, failure to submit a report as required by this chapter may result in license revocation under Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>A striped bass permittee shall contact the Department with specified fishing trip information prior to leaving the dock and prior to returning to the dock as described in a public notice disseminated in accordance with Regulation .12H of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Inspection.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A tidal fish licensee, check station, or dealer shall make available daily information, landing tickets, allocation permits, fish, and tags for immediate inspection on request of a Department representative.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A Department representative may at reasonable times conduct an administrative inspection of the contents of any facility, vessel, or vehicle where striped bass may reasonably be stored if the facility, vessel, or vehicle is owned or operated by a seafood dealer licensed under Natural Resources Article, §4-702, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Failure to comply with the inspection or an audit may result in suspension or revocation of a seafood dealer's license as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>For a first offense, the suspension shall be 15 days;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For a second offense, the suspension shall be 30 days; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>For a third offense, the license shall be revoked.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Before the suspension or revocation of an individual’s seafood dealer's license, the individual is entitled to a contested case hearing upon request in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A tidal fish licensee, recreational angler, or check station shall cooperate with Department-approved surveys and catch inspection necessary for harvest and bycatch determination, and biological characterization.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Penalties. In addition to any other penalties provided in this subtitle, an individual’s striped bass permit or seafood dealer authorization may be suspended for up to 2 years for:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A conviction for violating any provision of this chapter; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A violation of any reporting requirement of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>