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VMRC reinstates oyster license for waterman who missed a user-fee payment
Summary
The Marine Resources Commission reinstated an oyster user license for Brandon Martin after staff confirmed he had purchased licenses from 2016–2023 but missed 2024; the commission authorized reinstatement conditioned on payment of the past-due fee.
Brandon Martin addressed the Virginia Marine Resources Commission during public comment on Dec. 2 to request reinstatement of his oyster user license after he missed the 2024 user fee because of financial hardship.
Staff reported Martin had purchased licenses from 2016 through 2023, had filed required reports and had no recent enforcement issues (staff noted a single older incident from 2018). Staff advised the commission that because…
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