A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to establish a municipal pier special event blanket coastal recreational fishing license (CRFL).
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 14C of Chapter 113 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 113‑174.5.  Municipal Pier Special Event Blanket CRFL.
A municipality may obtain a Municipal Pier Special Event Blanket CRFL for a time-limited event that is held on a pier owned by the municipality. A Municipal Pier Special Event Blanket CRFL authorizes all individuals who do not hold a license issued under this Article or Article 25A of this Chapter to engage in recreational fishing in coastal fishing waters while on the pier. This license may be valid for a period of up to three days or the length of the special event, whichever is shorter. The Division may charge a fee for the administrative costs associated with the permit, not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00)."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.