§ 113-168.3. Retired Standard Commercial Fishing License. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 113‑168.3.  Retired Standard CommercialFishing License.

(a)        SCFL Provisions Applicable. – Except as provided in thissection, the provisions set forth in this Article concerning the SCFL shallapply to the RSCFL.

(b)        Eligibility; Fees. – Any individual who is 65 years of ageor older and who is eligible for a SCFL under G.S. 113‑168.2 may applyfor either a SCFL or RSCFL. An applicant for a RSCFL shall provide proof of ageat the time the application is made. The annual fee for a RSCFL for a residentof this State shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). The annual fee for aRSCFL for a person who is not a resident of this State shall be eight hundreddollars ($800.00) or the amount charged to a resident of this State in thenonresident's state, whichever is less. In no event, however, shall the fee beless than one hundred dollars ($100.00). For purposes of this subsection, a"resident of this State" is a person who is a resident within themeaning of:

(1)        Sub‑subdivisions a. through d. of G.S. 113‑130(4)and who filed a State income tax return as a resident of North Carolina for theprevious calendar or tax year, or

(2)        G.S. 113‑130(4)e.

(c)        Transfer. – The holder of a RSCFL may transfer the RSCFL asprovided in G.S. 113‑168.2.

(1)        If the transferee is less than 65 years of age, thetransferee holds a SCFL. When the transferee renews the SCFL, the transfereeshall pay the fee set out in G.S. 113‑168.2.

(2)        If the transferee is 65 years of age or older, thetransferee may elect to hold either a SCFL or RSCFL. If the transferee electsto hold a SCFL, the transferee shall pay the fee set out in G.S. 113‑168.2.If the transferee elects to hold a RSCFL, the transferee shall pay the fee setout in this section.

(d)        Assignment. – The RSCFL shall not be assignable. (1997‑400, s. 5.1; 1998‑225, s. 4.12; 2001‑213, s.2.)