1. (a) A person holding a limited commercial or a commercial lobster license, pursuant to RSA 211:18 III, who suffers a temporary physical disability that precludes the ability to take lobsters for a minimum of 30 days may temporarily transfer a license as follows:

   1. (1) A commercial license to a person qualified pursuant to RSA 211:21; or
   2. (2) A limited commercial license to a person qualified pursuant to RSA 211:21 not presently licensed to take lobsters pursuant to RSA 211:18.

2. (b) The transferor shall submit in writing to the executive director the following:

   1. (1) The description of the temporary physical disability;
   2. (2) A physician's letter attesting to the disability;

   3. (3) The following information on the person who will be acting on the licensee's behalf:

      1. a. Name;
      2. b. Address; and
      3. c. Current lobster license number; and
   4. (4) The time frame of the expected duration of the transfer.
3. (c) Any cost associated with obtaining the medical documentation shall be the responsibility of the transferor.
4. (d) The transferred license shall be valid for the period of the disability but no longer than 2 years from the date of transfer and shall convey all the privileges, rights and restrictions associated with such license.
5. (e) The transfer of the license shall not be effective until a letter from the executive director has been received stating that the transfer of the license has been made.

Source. #6916, eff 12-22-98; ss by #8303, EXEMPT, eff 4-1-05; amd by #8819, EXEMPT, eff 2-1-07