1. (1) A shellfish transplant permit and one or more shellfish transplant harvester's permits must be obtained for each transplant activity; except that shellfish transplant activities undertaken by municipalities or other political subdivisions shall be exempt from the requirements for obtaining shellfish transplant harvester's permits.
2. (2) All transplant permit applications shall be completed on a form and in a manner established by the department. Consistent with applicable procedural requirements of Part 175 of this Title, applications shall be submitted within such time as will afford an adequate period for department review and, as required, the organization of supervision activities and the public notification of any permit that may be issued pursuant to this Part.

3. (3) Each shellfish transplant permit and each associated shellfish transplant harvester's permit shall indicate applicable information on names, addresses, permit numbers and the following:

   1. (i) the specific area or areas from which shellfish shall be removed;
   2. (ii) the manner or method that shall be used in their removal;
   3. (iii) the time period during which the operation shall take place;
   4. (iv) the manner and method of relaying that shall be employed;
   5. (v) the manner of transportation that shall be employed;
   6. (vi) the area to which shellfish shall be relayed and a description thereof;
   7. (vii) the species of shellfish which shall be transported;

   8. (viii) any additional provisions or conditions which the commissioner may deem necessary to protect the health and welfare of the people of the State of New York.

      (b) Permit restrictions.

      The department reserves the right to physically retain digger's permits and shipper's permits held by shellfish transplant permittees.

4. (c) The revocation of licenses or permits issued pursuant to this Part will be undertaken pursuant to the provisions of Part 175 of this Title.

(a) Permit requirements.