§ 113-170.1. Nonresidents reciprocal agreements.
§ 113‑170.1. Nonresidents reciprocalagreements.
Persons who are not North Carolina residents are not eligible to obtainlicenses under the provisions of this Article except as provided in thissection. Residents of jurisdictions that sell commercial fishing licenses toNorth Carolina residents are eligible to hold North Carolina commercial fishinglicenses under the provisions of G.S. 113‑168.2. Licenses may berestricted in terms of area, gear, and fishery by the Commission so that thenonresidents are licensed to engage in North Carolina fisheries on the same orsimilar terms that North Carolina residents can be licensed to engage in thefisheries of other jurisdictions. The Secretary may enter into reciprocalagreements with other jurisdictions as necessary to allow nonresidents toobtain commercial fishing licenses in the State subject to the foregoingprovisions. (1997‑400, s. 5.1;1998‑225, s. 4.20; 2001‑213, s. 2.)