1. License required. A seaweed buyer's license is required for a person who purchases more than 10 wet tons or an equivalent number of dry tons annually directly from seaweed harvesters holding a permit under section 6803. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current seaweed buyer's license.
2. Licensed activity. The holder of a seaweed buyer's license may buy, possess, ship, transport or sell seaweed.
3. Fees. The fee for a seaweed buyer's license is:
A. Two hundred dollars for a resident seaweed buyer's license; and [PL 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW).]
B. Five hundred dollars for a nonresident seaweed buyer's license. [PL 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW).]
4. Disposition of fees. Fees collected under this section accrue to the Seaweed Management Fund established in section 6806.
5. Violation. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500 may be adjudged.
A holder of a license issued under this section may buy only from a harvester who possesses a seaweed permit under section 6803. The harvester shall make the seaweed permit available for inspection upon the license holder’s request.