Fees

License Fee	Description	Exemptions
$0.00		None

Description

Required of any boat, vessel, or floating craft used in taking food fish or shellfish for commercial purposes, except clams and crayfish. Boat licenses are not required to take fish for bait under a bait fishing license (see Bait Fishing License). This license is not transferable to another boat. The residential status of the vessel owner determines whether the vessel qualifies for a resident or a nonresident boat license.

Duration

Annual (expires December 31 every year)

Renewal Information

None

Duplicate License Requirements

$18.50 (per document)

If a license/permit is lost, destroyed or stolen, the holder may request a duplicate from a full service license agent including Salem Headquarters, Astoria, Newport, and Charleston. The duplicate license may be used in lieu of the lost, destroyed or stolen license/permit.

Processing Time

Processing Time	Description
1 Week