An Act to Prohibit a Person from Obtaining an Elver Dealer's License for a Minimum of 5 Years in Cases of Repeat Violations of License Conditions
Sponsored By: Abden Simmons (Republican)
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Apply by February 1 for elver licenses
The department does not issue elver dealer or supplemental licenses after February 1 of the licensing year. If you apply after February 1, you cannot receive a license for that year.
Stricter elver dealer rules after violations
If your elver dealer license is suspended or revoked, you cannot own or invest in any business that buys, holds, moves, or sells elvers. While under suspension, you also cannot work as a crew member on activities your license would have allowed. That crew ban applies only if the violation happened on or after the rule’s effective date. The department also blocks dealer or supplemental licenses for anyone using the same business address as a person who violated section 6404-K, for at least five years after that violation.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Abden Simmons
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
ACTPUB Chapter 370
6/19/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/5/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/4/2025HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-475) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-475), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
6/4/2025SenateCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-475).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/3/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on March 14, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
3/14/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-475), adopted by House & Senate
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