Section 7March 8, 2007, Sec./Art. 7

Construction of Handline Fishing Boats. - Existing and newly constructed handline fishing boats shall be admeasured/re-admeasured and shall follow prepared boat plans based on the following:

(a) For boats of five gross tons and below including auxiliary boats, a picture and actual dimensions of the boat submitted by the owner or boat builder;

(b) For boats above five gross tons, the boat plan signed and sealed by a Naval Architect. However, boat plans complying with the dimensions and specifications of previously approved and sealed plans by a registered Naval Architect shall be considered as having been approved and sealed by a registered Naval Architect.