The following surcharges are assessed on licenses issued by the department: [PL 2001, c. 327, §13 (AMD).]
1. Handfishing sea urchin license. One hundred and sixty dollars on a sea urchin handharvesting license;
1-A. Sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license. One hundred and sixty dollars on a sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license;
1-B. Handfishing sea urchin license with tender. One hundred and sixty dollars on a handfishing sea urchin license with tender.
2. Sea urchin dragging license. One hundred and sixty dollars on a sea urchin dragging license;
3. Sea urchin and scallop diving tender license.
4. Wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin buyer's permit. One hundred and sixty dollars on a wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin buyer's permit; and
5. Wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin processor's permit. One thousand dollars on a wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin processor's permit.
The commissioner shall deposit all surcharges assessed in this section in the Sea Urchin Research Fund established in section 6749‑R.