OAR 635-004-0310: Eligibility Requirements for a Permit

(1) Vessel owners must meet eligibility requirements for a Black Rockfish/Blue Rockfish/Nearshore Fishery Permit established in ORS 508.947. (2) An individual is eligible to obtain a Black Rockfish / Blue Rockfish/Nearshore Permit required by OAR 635-004-0300: (a) By renewal of the previous year’s permit as specified in OAR 635-004-0320; or (b) Through the lottery if a lottery is held in accordance with OAR 635-004-0325. (3) In making determinations regarding issuance or renewal of a Black Rockfish/Blue Rockfish/Nearshore Fishery Permit, the Department and the Commercial Fishery Permit Board may consider as evidence of permit qualifications or requirements Department records and such receipts, accounts, contracts and other business records of private parties as the Department or the Board considers reliable evidence of the qualifications or requirements in question.