Sec. 08.15.04.03. Commercial Whitewater Outfitter's Annual Operating Permit

A. A commercial whitewater outfitter may not conduct commercial whitewater trips on the Youghiogheny Wild River unless the outfitter obtains an annual commercial whitewater outfitter's annual operating permit from the Department through the Youghiogheny River Manager, Youghiogheny Wild River Management Area, Rt. 2, Box 69-C, Swanton, Md. 21561.

B. To qualify for a commercial whitewater outfitter's annual operating permit an outfitter shall present evidence that it holds a valid insurance policy of $300,000 combined coverage for the period to be covered by the permit, and that the policy is issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in Maryland.

C. A commercial whitewater outfitter shall display the commercial outfitter's name or logo in characters legible from the shore on both sides of any whitewater craft used to carry passengers on commercial whitewater trips on the Youghiogheny Wild River.

D. When a permitted commercial whitewater outfitter's business is sold, the permit shall be returned to the Department. A permit is not transferrable without Department approval.

E. The Department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a permit for a violation of any condition of the permit, unsafe practices, falsification of reports, or serious or continued violation of this chapter.

F. The Department shall issue annual operating permits only to those commercial whitewater outfitters that have operated commercial trips on the river before March 1, 1990 and have submitted documentation of operating commercial trips acceptable to, and confirmed by, the Department. By January 1 of each year, the Department shall allocate trips and whitewater craft per day among the outfitters subject to these regulations.