(a) Except in the case of Delaware's Inland Bays, all shellfish leases shall begin on January 1 and end December 31 of the same year. In no case shall a shellfish lease be transferred or subleased, except to a person eligible according to this chapter.
(b) Upon Department approval, a lease will be drawn up and executed by the Secretary and the applicant. Said lease shall be recorded with the Department and shall grant the exclusive shellfishing rights of those shellfish grounds to the lessee.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 19. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1902. Duties of Department; powers; making and enforcing regulations.
§ 1903. Filing of regulations.
§ 1904. Unlawful taking of shellfish.
§ 1906. Size and advertising of shellfish grounds; application for lease.
§ 1909. Actions subsequent to granting of lease.
§ 1910. Monthly report; failure to submit.
§ 1911. Removal of shellfish; presumptions.
§ 1913. Inspection and seizure.
§ 1914. Disposition of evidence.
§ 1915. Licensees with disabilities.
§ 1916. Expiration of licenses and permits.
§ 1917. Reciprocity for commercial nonresident licenses.
§ 1918. Limited entry and transfer of commercial crabbing licenses.