SHELLFISH DEPARTMENT

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Wellfleet South Wellfleet

I hereby make application for a Commercial Shellfish Permit, in accordance with Chapter 130, Section 52 of the Massachusetts General Laws. I also declare that the following facts are true and complete to the best of my knowledge:

Yes How Long? No

a. My automobile is garaged at: __________________ ________________________

e. My automobile is registered _________________________________________________

2. Mass. State Permit # (for sale of shellfish)

3. Have you held a Commercial Shellfish Permit in the Town of Wellfleet?

_________ yes _________ no If yes, for how long?______________________

4. Do you hold a Commercial Shellfish Permit in any other town in the Commonwealth?

_________ yes ________ no If yes, where?___________________________

Have you applied for a Commercial Shellfish Permit elsewhere in the Commonwealth?

_______ yes _______ no If so, where? __________________________________

Has any permit issued to you under the provisions of Chapter 130 of M.G.L. ever been suspended

or revoked? _______ yes _______no

If so, give particulars

7. State the reason for wanting a Commercial Permit:

8. Present occupation:

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Signature of Applicant: _____________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________

Wellfleet, MA 02667 South Wellfleet, MA 02663

Telephone No. _____________________________

Date of Birth:

Eye Color: ____________ Hair Color: ____________ Height: ____________ Weight: ____________

Date: _______________________

Approved by: _____________________________________ Date: _____________________

Note: Application is subject to a 30-day review period by the Board of Selectmen and Shellfish Constable.

Section 4 Policy-Commercial Permit

4.1.1 A commercial permit may be issued to any person fourteen (14) years of age or older, who has been a bona fide domiciled resident (see Sec. 2 Definitions) of the Town of Wellfleet for the immediate past six (6) months or more. Residents aged fourteen (14) through sixteen (16) may be issued junior commercial permits. Any commercial permit will be revoked if the holder ceases to be a bona fide domiciled resident of the Town of Wellfleet. Commercial permits will not be issued to unnaturalized foreign-born persons who have not resided in Barnstable County at least five (5) years prior to making application.

4.1.2 Commercial Permit Fee Schedule

Resident - $100.00, Resident over 65 years old - $15.00, Junior Resident - $50.00, Eel Permit - $3.00

4.1.3 Annual commercial permits valid from 1 January to 31 December will be issued from January 1^st to April 30^th of the permit year subject to a thirty (30) day review of the application. Only in the year in which a person reaches fourteen (14) years of age may that person apply for a Junior Commercial permit at any time after the occurrence of that person’s birthday.

4.1.4 The Board of Selectmen may at its discretion grant permits after April 30^th if the applicant demonstrates:

that unusual circumstances existed which would reasonably excuse a failure to file an application prior to

May 1^st, and

b) that a manifest injustice and substantial hardship would be caused by the refusal of a permit, and

c) that the granting of the late permit would not affect the opportunity of the timely applicants to harvest a reasonable quantity of shellfish.

Domiciled Resident – A declared resident of the Town of Wellfleet. Written proof that Wellfleet is the domicile as well as the residence of the applicant shall be required. Such written proof may include address of residence, the time during which the applicant has resided at said address, and evidence of ownership or lease of said residence. Applicant may also be required to provide evidence of voter registration, automobile registration, driver’s license, location of income tax filings and other relevant proof that Wellfleet has been and will continue to be the home of the applicant.