I. Rules relating to the taking, inspection, and processing of marine species may be made by the executive director of the fish and game department with the approval of the fish and game commission, and upon the advice and cooperation of the advisory committee on marine fisheries.
II. The rules relating to marine species may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 211:62

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

(a) The size, number, sex, and quantity that may be taken;
(b) The areas to be opened or closed to their taking;
(c) The manner of their taking;
(d) The transportation of marine species within and through the state of New Hampshire;
(e) The sale, inspection, and processing of marine species; and
(f) Appropriate definitions.
III. Existing rules shall continue in effect until the effective date of new rules adopted in accordance with RSA 541-A.
IV. Conservation officers shall have the authority granted to public health officers and agents under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 143:4; N.H. Rev. Stat. § 143:23 through 28; and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 146:20, for the purpose of enforcing laws and rules pertaining to marine species.
V. Rules pertaining to marine species managed under the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact under N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 213 and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act under 16 U.S.C. § 1801, et seq., shall be exempt from the rulemaking requirements of RSA 541-A. The executive director may adopt such rules after notice and hearing as determined by the executive director to be practicable. Rules adopted under this paragraph shall be filed with the director of legislative services and with the joint legislative committee on administrative rules.