Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) An applicant
for an annual pier use permit shall:
(1)
Obtain an "Annual Pier Use Application and Permit" form:
a. In person, from the:
1. Division office located at 555 Market
Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801;
2. Rye Harbor Marine Facility, 1870 Ocean
Blvd., Rye, New Hampshire, 03870; or
3. Hampton Harbor Marine Facility, 1 Ocean
Blvd., Hampton, New Hampshire, 03842; or
b. By sending a request in writing, including
a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the division office at the following
address:
Pease Development Authority
Division of Ports and Harbors
555 Market Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801;
(2) Provide the information required on the
annual pier use application form, as provided in
Pda
609.01(b), (d), and (e);
and
(3) Attach to the application
the following:
a. If the vessel described on
the application is a commercial fishing vessel, a photocopy of:
1. The applicant's New Hampshire or other
state registration for a commercial vessel;
2. The New Hampshire fish and game department
saltwater fishing license or New Hampshire fish and game department commercial
lobster license, if any, of the applicant, or, if the applicant is a business
entity, of at least one officer or one member of the business entity;
and
3. The applicant's New
Hampshire marine species wholesale license, if applicable;
b. If the vessel described on the application
is a commercial cargo vessel, a photocopy of the applicant's New Hampshire or
other state registration for a commercial vessel;
c. If the vessel described on the application
is a charter boat, a photocopy of the vessel's New Hampshire or other state
registration and U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner's license for the
operator;
d. If the applicant seeks
to obtain a business-use pier vehicle sticker(s), a photocopy of the vehicle
registration for each vehicle;
e. A
completed "Annual Hoist Safety Acknowledgement Sheet", revised January 2024,
submitted to the Division, with the applicant's signature acknowledging the
following:
"I have read and understand the OPERATING AND
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS as listed above, and agree to exercise all
caution and safety practices when operating the electric change/line hoists or
any hoist at the commercial pier under the management of the Division of Ports
and Harbors (Port Authority) and failure to comply with the
OPERATING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS may result in
revocation of permits."; and
f. Payment of the annual pier use permit fee,
provided that fees paid in the form of a check or a money order shall be made
payable to "Pease Development Authority, Division of Ports and Harbors" or
"PDA-DPH."
(b)
The applicant or the applicant's duly authorized officer or member shall sign
the application.
(c) Upon receipt
of the application form by the division, the division director or designee
shall verify that:
(1) The applicant has
provided all applicable information and documentation required under
Pda
609.01;
(2) The application has attached the
documentation required under (a)(3) above;
(3) The vessel information on the New
Hampshire or other state registration or federal documentation is the same
vessel information provided on the application;
(4) The annual pier use permit fee is paid,
provided that the check or money order is made payable to "Pease Development
Authority, Division of Ports and Harbors" or "PDA-DPH" and is attached to the
application;
(5) There is no reason
to deny the application under
Pda
607.02; and
(6) The applicant has signed the
application.
(d) Within
30 days of receipt of the application by the division, the division director or
designee shall grant or deny the application consistent with the provisions of
Pda 607.
(e) If the applicant is
granted an annual pier use permit under Pda 607, the division director or
designee shall:
(1) Issue an annual pier use
permit to the applicant;
(2) Issue
a vehicle sticker(s), if requested under
Pda
604.03(a);
(3) Sign and date the permit(s);
and
(4) Mail a photocopy of the
permit(s) to the applicant at the address specified by the applicant on the
permit application, or, if none is specified, to the applicant's permanent
address.
#8321, eff 10-1-05; ss by #10441, eff
11-1-13
