1. (a) An applicant for an annual state-owned restricted pier slip permit shall:

   1. (1) Obtain an annual state-owned restricted pier slip permit application form:

      1. a. In person, from the division office located at 555 Market Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; or

      2. b. By sending a request in writing, including a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the division office at the following address:

         Pease Development Authority

         Division of Ports and Harbors

         555 Market Street

         Portsmouth, NH 03801-3532

   2. (2) Provide the information and certification required on the annual state-owned restricted pier slip permit application form, as provided in Pda 709.01(b) and (d); and

   3. (3) Attach to the application the following:

      1. a. A photocopy of the applicant’s New Hampshire state tidal registration, other state registration, or International Maritime Organization number for a commercial vessel;
      2. b. If the vessel described on the application is a charter boat, a photocopy of the vessel’s New Hampshire state tidal registration, or other state registration, and U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner’s license for the operator; and
      3. c. Payment of the annual state-owned restricted pier slip permit fee, provided that fees paid in the form of a check or a money order shall be made payable to “Pease Development Authority, Division of Ports and Harbors” or “PDA-DPH.”
2. (b) The applicant or the applicant’s duly authorized officer or member shall sign the application.

3. (c) Upon receipt of the application form by the division, the division director or designee shall verify that:

   1. (1) The applicant has provided all applicable information and documentation required under Pda 709.01;
   2. (2) The applicant has attached the documentation required under (a)(3) above;
   3. (3) The vessel information on the New Hampshire state tidal registration, other state registration, or International Maritime Organization, or federal documentation is the same vessel information provided on the application;
   4. (4) The annual state-owned restricted pier slip permit fee is paid, provided that the check or money order is made payable to “Pease Development Authority, Division of Ports and Harbors” or “PDA-DPH” and is attached to the application;
   5. (5) There is a valid written contractual agreement between the authority and the applicant covering the permit period as referenced in Pda 704.01(a);
   6. (6) There is no reason to deny the application under Pda 707.02; and
   7. (7) The applicant has signed the application.
4. (d) Within 30 days of receipt of the application by the division, the division director or designee shall grant or deny the application consistent with the provisions of Pda 707.

5. (e) If the applicant is granted an annual state-owned restricted pier slip permit under Pda 707, the division director or designee shall:

   1. (1) Issue an annual state-owned restricted pier slip permit to the applicant;
   2. (2) Sign and date the permit(s); and
   3. (3) Mail a photocopy of the permit(s) to the applicant at the address specified by the applicant on the permit application, or, if none is specified, to the applicant’s permanent address.

Source. #8845, eff 3-21-07; ss by #10949, eff 10-20-15; ss by #14376, eff 9-20-25, EXPIRES: 9-20-35