§ 2007. Fees for lease.
132 words·~1 min read·
/de/title-7/chapter-20-general-provisions/2007A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)The Department shall charge a 1-time fee of $300 for each shellfish aquaculture lease application received or each request for the transfer of an existing shellfish aquaculture lease. This fee is nonrefundable even if the application is eventually rejected or withdrawn.
(b)The Department shall charge a Delaware resident or Delaware resident partnership or Delaware resident corporation an annual fee of $100/acre for administration of a shellfish aquaculture lease.
(c)The Department shall charge a nonresident of this State or a nonresident partnership or nonresident corporation $1,000/acre annually for administration of a shellfish aquaculture lease.
(d)All revenue generated by the fees in this section shall be deposited in an appropriated special fund account that shall be used to partially offset the expenses of the Department activities pursuant to this chapter.