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Administrative Hearing Procedure for Commission on Marine Resources

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Section
49-15-401

Purpose; commission not to seek both administrative and criminal penalties except under limited circumstances; commission to notify Department of Marine Resources of violations for administrative penalty processing

Section
49-15-403

Complaint; executive director of department to review each complaint for reasonable grounds to indicate violation; director may recommend fine where reasonable grounds exist; violator may request informal settlement conference; request for hearing before commission

Section
49-15-405

Hearing to be scheduled upon request of alleged violator; transcript of hearing; commission empowered to require attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, and hear testimony; subpoena power; majority vote of commission required to issue written opinion and assess penalty

Section
49-15-407

Waiver of right to hearing

Section
49-15-409

Jurisdiction; rules and regulations

Section
49-15-411

Judicial review

Section
49-15-413

Civil penalties for violations

Section
49-15-415

Payment of penalties; sums collected paid into Seafood Fund

Section
49-15-417

Criminal immunity for witnesses subpoenaed by commission