Fill and Sign the Marine Fisheries Offenses for Which Court Appearance is Form

(Over) MARINE FISHERIES OFFENSES FOR WHICH COURT APPEARANCE IS MANDATORY (Adopted by the Conference of Chief District Court Judges, October 18, \ 2017, pursuant to G.S. 7A-148) Applies To Offenses Committed On Or After December 1, 2017 Court appearance is mandatory for offenses charged under the following: 1. G.S. 113-135(a)(2). Second conviction within three years. 2. G.S. 113-136. Refusal to obey or allow inspection by inspector. 3. G.S. 113-168.4. Selling or transferring fish without valid licenses described in G.S. 113-168.4. 4. G.S. 113-169.3. Dealing in fish without dealer’s license. 5. G.S. 113-170.2. Fraud or deception relating to license or permit. 6. G.S. 113-171.1. Use of spotter plane in commercial operation. 7. G.S. 113-183. Unlawful possession, transportation, or sale of fish. 8. G.S. 113-187. Participate in, or be in charge of commercial fishing operation, or be in charge of any vessel, or an owner of any vessel who knowingly permits the vessel to be\ used in violation of Subchapter IV of G.S. Ch. 113 or its implementing rules. 9. G.S. 113-189. Disturbing protected species. 10. G.S. 113-191. Unlawful sale or purchase of fish. 11. G.S. 113-208. Interfering with private shellfish rights. 12. G.S. 113-209. Taking polluted shellfish at night. 13. G.S. 113-210. Sale of oysters cultivated pursuant to an Under Dock Oyster Culture Perm\ it. 14. G.S. 113-218. Taking marine species produced under aquaculture lease without written au\ thorization of holder. 15. G.S. 113-262. Taking fish by poisons, drugs, etc. 16. G.S. 113-264. Destruction of property belonging to Department of Environmental Quality\ . 17. G.S. 113-265. Polluting hatchery water; throwing fish offal into water. 18. G.S. 113-266. Interference with artificial reef marking devices. 19. G.S. 113-268. Robbing or injuring nets, seines, buoys, pots, etc. 20. G.S. 113-269. Robbing or injuring hatcheries or aquaculture operations. 21. 15A NCAC 3M .0404. Failure to report fish spill. MARINE FISHERIES OFFENSES FOR WHICH COURT APPEARANCE MAY BE WAIVED (on execution of written waiver of appearance and trial, and plea of gu\ ilty/responsible) (Adopted by the Conference of Chief District Court Judges, October 18, \ 2017, pursuant to G.S. 7A-148) Applies To Offenses Committed On Or After December 1, 2017 A. LICENSE VIOLATIONS 1. Fishing without having ready at hand for inspection licenses, assignment\ s, or endorsements, or refusing to exhibit same. [G.S. 113-168.1] ............................................................ $ 35 and Costs 2. Exceed personal use shellfish limit. [G.S. 113-169.2] ........................................................................\ $ 35 and Costs 3. Recreational fishing with commercial fishing equipment without recreational commercial gear license. [G.S. 113-173] ........................................................................\ ...................................... $ 35 and Costs 4. Recreational fishing without a valid license in violation of G.S. 113-174.1 ........................................ $ 35 and Costs B. SIZE LIMITS Size limit violations for undersized oysters [15A NCAC 3K .0202], clams [15A NCAC 3K .0301], crabs [15A NCAC 3L .0201], or finfish [15A NCAC 3M .0500]. 20% or less undersize ........................................................................\ ............................................ $ 35 and Costs More than 20% undersize ........................................................................\ ...................................... $ 50 and Costs AOC-MARINE FISHERIES, Rev. 12/17