ORS 508.957 Permit transfer restrictions; fee

A black rockfish and blue rockfish vessel permit with a nearshore fish endorsement issued under ORS 508.947 may be transferred to another vessel if:

The permit has been renewed a minimum of five times; and

The vessel operating under the permit has made, in the previous calendar year, a minimum of five landings that contained at least 15 pounds of black rockfish, blue rockfish or nearshore fish.

Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a black rockfish and blue rockfish vessel permit with a nearshore fish endorsement:

May be transferred one time per calendar year to a replacement vessel that is owned by the same person that owns the vessel to which the permit was originally issued.

That is issued to a vessel owned by a sole proprietor may be transferred upon the death of the sole proprietor.

A black rockfish and blue rockfish vessel permit with a nearshore fish endorsement may not be transferred to a vessel that is more than five feet longer than the vessel to which the permit was originally issued.

A black rockfish and blue rockfish vessel permit issued under ORS 508.947:

May be transferred to another vessel except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection.

May not be transferred to a vessel that is more than five feet longer than the vessel to which the permit was originally issued.

A fee of $115 shall be charged for each transfer of a vessel permit under this section.