No person shall take shellfish and seaworms from the shores, flats or waters within the City without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Board of Licensing Commissioners of the City.
Permits issued as provided in this chapter shall be carried by the permittee while engaged in the work covered by the permit and shall be shown to any public officer upon request.
A. 
The Board of Licensing Commissioners shall issue a commercial shellfish and seaworm permit to any person who has actually resided within the City for one year next preceding the date of the application therefor, entitling the holder thereof to take shellfish and seaworms for commercial purposes. The burden of proof of such residence shall be upon the applicant.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order No. 2020-012]
B. 
Fees for permits for the taking of shellfish in any area determined under MGL c. 130, § 74, to be contaminated shall be as follows:
(1) 
Any person who has been a bona fide resident of the City for one year next preceding the date of the application therefor shall be assessed a fee of $100.
(2) 
Any person who is a resident of Massachusetts shall be assessed a fee of $400.
Permits issued as provided in this chapter shall not be transferable, shall be subject to all laws of the commonwealth as well as this chapter and may be suspended for not more than one month for a first offense as set out in § 278-12 and not more than three months for a second offense, and for a third offense within a period of one year such permit shall be void, and no new permit shall be issued for a period of one year from the date that such permit became void.
A. 
Grounds. Any violation of the laws relating to marine fish or fisheries or of this chapter; any violation of the provisions of the Shellfish Management and Regulation Plan for the City of Quincy; any unlawful trespass upon private property; loud, profane or abusive language; indecent acts; mutilation or destruction of private property; or objectionable and disturbing noises caused by the use of trucks, equipment, or persons shall be sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of all permits issued as provided in this chapter.
B. 
Hearing. Before any permit issued as provided in this chapter is suspended or revoked, the holder thereof shall be given a hearing, or notice of and opportunity for a hearing, before the issuing authority.
All permits issued as provided in this chapter shall expire at 12:00 midnight on December 31 next succeeding the date of issue.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order No. 2020-012]
The Board of Licensing Commissioners shall issue residential permits to any resident of the commonwealth entitling the holder thereof to take seaworms from the clean waters, flats and creeks in the City for use of his own family, not exceeding five dozen seaworms in any one day. The fee for such permit shall be $10 if such person is a resident of the City for one year next preceding the date of application therefor or is a property owner in the City, except a fee of $2 shall be charged a resident 65 years of age or older. The Shellfish Constable shall be the duly authorized agent of the Board of Licensing Commissioners to issue permits provided for in this section.