COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN M A M A ISLANDS

('IVIC CENTER, SAIPAN, MARlANA ISLANDS

V o l u ~ w 5 Number 3

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Ihtr of Publication: March 31 , 19 83

Published monthly by the Registrar of Corporation Office of the Attorney Genera) Saipan, Mariana lslands 96950

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PUBLIC NOTICE - Notice of Emergency ~ e ~ u l a t i o n s f o r t h e Department o f Natural Resources on Fish and Wi ld l i f e ........................ Page 1883,.,

Proposed Regulat ions - Fish, Game and Endangered i Species .................................................. Page 1885

PUBLIC NOTICE - Proposed P e s t i c i d e ~ e ~ u l a t i o n s f o r t he Department of Publ ic Heal th and Environmental Se rv i ces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1912

........................... Proposed P e s t i c i d e Regulations Page 1914 ADOPTED REGULATIONS - Regulat ions f o r t h e Department of

Publ ic Health and Environmental Serv ices on Marine and Fresh Water Qua l i t y Standards. . Page 1938

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NOTICE OF PROMULGATION - Notice of Promulgation of Emergency Regulations f o r t h e Board of . ............ Education on Publ ic Law No. 3-43 Page 1950

Proposed Amendments t o Department of Education Pol icy 503 on Teacher C e r t i f i c a t i o n Requirements Not t o Exceed a Period of 120 Days ........................... Page 1951

NOTICE OF PROMULGATION - Notice of Promulgation o f New Emergency Rules and Regulat ions f o r t he Department of Commerce and Labor ............ Page 1953 .

Emergency Rules and Regulat ions f o r Licensing of ........................... Off-Shore Banking Corporat ions Page 1956

ADOPTED PUBLIC NOTICE - Adopted Revenue and Taxation Regulations No. 8301 f o r t h e Revenue

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Taxation Divis ion Page 1959

Effective Date: . A

Filed t h i s day of

PUBLIC NOTICE 19____. 8.5 orporations

Commonwealth o f t he ~ o r t g e r n lariana Isands

Notice of Emergency Regulations &g

Pursuant to 17 Tr st Territory Code §5(2); Public Law I f 1-8, Chapter 13, 5; and Public Law 2-51, the Director

of Natural Resources hereby promulgates emergency regula- tions protecting fish and wildlife to take effect on the date and remain in effect for either one hundred twenty days or until the proposed regulations take legal effect, whichever date comes first.

The Director of Natural Resources finds that the public interest requires adoption of these regulations upon fewer than thirty days' notice for the following reason. At present, there are no regulations or laws in effect to protect the fish and wildlife of the Commonwealth. With out protection, irreparable harm can occur to valuable resources of the Commonwealth. These regulations protect endangered and threatened species, which could become extinct if not protected by law. These regulations protect the islands of Sariguan and Maug, which Art. XIV, 53 of the Northern PIariana Islands Constitution requires the law to set aside for wildlife preservation. These regulations control the methods of hunting in order to prevent other persons from being killed or injured by dangerous practices and to prevent wildlife from being taken in an unnecessarily cruel and inhumane manner. These regulations establish bag limits, moratoriums, and hunting zones in order to allow for fair distribution of species to families and allow the species to reproduce and continue to exist on each island. These regulations provide limitations on what marine species may be taken and by what means. This is done to avoid the destruction of the marine habitat and marine species through indiscriminate taking. In the absence of these regulations persons may be physically harmed and animal and fish species upon which the island community depends may be brought near to extinction. Therefore, the Director has determined, and the Governor concurs, that these regulations shall take effect immediately.

Certified by: NICOLAS M.'LEON GUERRERO 1 Daft e ~irector of Natura t"Ources

Concurred by: - PEDRO PJTENORIO Governor

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EFFECTIBO NA FECHA:

NOTISIAN INSIGIDAS NA AREKLAMENT

Segun nu i 17 Codigon Trust Territory Seksiona 4 (2); Kapitulo 13, Seksiona 5 nu i Lai Publiko 1-8, yan Lai Publiko 2-51 i Direktot Natural Resources ha laknos este siha na manprisisu na areklament para proteksion guihan yan ga'ga machalek para u efektibu gi fecha ni ma indica gisan hilo yan para u kontinua umefektibu para masea siento biente dias o sin0 umefektibu i mapropone na areklamento, kuatkuera mo'fona na fecha.

I Direktot, Depattamenton Natural Resources, ha sodda ne debe di u fanma'adopta este siha na manprisisu na areklamento gi halom menos di trenta dias pot este na rason siha. Gi presente, taya siha areklamento o sino' laimanefektibu para proteksion guihan yan ga'ga machalek i Commonwealth. Ya addet na danu sina ma susedi para i presiosu na guinahan i tan0 sin este na proteksion. Este lokkue siha na areklamento ha protehi todo yuhi guihan yan ga'ga machalek nu i kumekehokkok yan manhahassan ni sina manmafnas sin proteksion i lai. Este siha na areklamento ha protehi okkue i islan Sariguan yan Maug ni dinimanda nu i Attikulu Katotse, Seksiona Tres gi Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands na i lai u risetba para liheng ga'ga machalek. Este lokkue siha na areklamento ha desponi i maneran pumeska para u inempedi otro taotao siha para u fan mapuno o pot sin0 u fan chetnudan ginen piligrosu na praktikan pumeska yan para u inempedi makonnena i ga'ga machalek gi tailayi yan tai'ase na manera. Este na areklamento ha establesi kuanto na ga'ga sina makonne, prohibision, yan sagan pumeska para ma'sedi husto na patten ga'ga para i taotao yan para ma'sedi ga'ga machalek ya u famta yan u makontinua linala-niha gi kada isla. Este siha na areklamento ha prebeniyi minidi nu i hafa na ga'ga tasi sina makonne yan i manera makonnena. Ma chogue esto para ma'empidi destrosu contra i habitasion ga'ga tasi yan i ga'ga tan0 siha ginen sin diskriminasion na pumeska. Nisisario este siha na areklamento para ma'pribi danu para i taotao siha yan ma'pribi hinikok ga'ga yan guihan ni manasesetbe nu i taotao. Pot este siha na rason, i Direktot ha ditetmina, ya i senot Gobietno konfotme, na este siha na areklamento u fan efektibo insigidas.

Hu settifika: PICOLAS MI MON GUERRERO Fecha ~irektot Natural Resources

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PUBL IC NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF N A T U R A L RESOURCES

PROPOSED REGULATIONS FISH, GAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES

T h e D i rec to r , Depar tment o f Na tu ra l Resources in Chap te r 13, Sect ion 5 o f Pub l i c Law 1-8 a n d as f u r t h e r p r o v i d e d f o r in Sect ion 5 ( b ) l , o f Publ ic Law 2-51 wishes t o adv ise t h e p u b l i c t h a t r egu la t i ons o n conserva t ion , enhancement a n d p ro tec t i on o f f i sh a n d w i l d l i f e in t h e Commonwealth o f t h e N o r t h e r n Mariana Is lands a r e h e r e b y p roposed f o r p romulga t ion .

CHAPTER 1

TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, A N D EXPORTATION

OF FISH, GAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES

P a r t 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sect ion 1 . A u t h o r i t y Sect ion 2. Purpose Sect ion 3. De f in i t i ons Sect ion 4. Exempt ions Sect ion 5. Penal t ies

P a r t 2. L ICENSE

Sect ion 1. General p rocedu res Sect ion 2 . Sc ien t i f i c Research L icense Sect ion 3. E x p o r t L icense

P a r t 3. HUNTING REGULATIONS

Sect ion 1 . General Regulat ions Sect ion 2. N o r t h e r n Is lands Sect ion 3. Marianas F r u i t B a t Sect ion 4. Coconut C rabs Sect ion 5. Capt i ve Wildl i fe

P a r t 4. F ISHING REGULATIONS

Sect ion 1. General Regulat ions Sect ion 2. Use o f Explos ives, Chemicals, Poisons,

a n d E lec t r i c Shock ing Devices Sect ion 3. Use o f Nets f o r F i s h i n g Sect ion 4. Col lect ion o f H a r d Cora ls Sect ion 5. Ha rves t o f T r o c h u s N i lo t i cus ( A l i l i n g ) Sect ion 6. T a k i n g o f Lobs te r Sect ion 7. F i s h Weir

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""r Part 5. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES

Section 1. L i s t Section 2. Amendments to the L i s t Section 3. Prohi bit ions Section 4. Pre-Act w i ld l i fe Section 5. Green T u r t l e

Par t 6. UNINHABITED ISLANDS

Section 1. Purpose Section 2. Prohibi t ions Section 3. Exceptions

Copies o f these proposed regulat ions may be obtained f rom t h e o f f i ce o f t h e Director , Department o f Natura l Resources, Saipan . The Department o f Natural Resources sol ic i ts views, opinions, fac ts and data f o r o r against t h e proposed regulat ions f rom t h e general pub1 ic.

Anyone interested in commenting o n t h e proposed regulat ions may do so by submi t t ing in w r i t i n g t o t h e Department o f Natura l Resources, Saipan, Commonwealth o f the Alariana Islands w i th in 30 days from the date o f t h i s publ icat ion in t h e Commonwealth Register. If no comments are received w i th in 30 days from t h e date o f t h i s publ icat ion, these regulat ions shall be adopted wi thout f u r t h e r not ice and wi l l have t h e force o f law.

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Dated t h i s 7 d a y of f 1982.

D i rec tor ,/- Department o f Natura l Resourqes

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1.

Section 2.

Section 3.

A u t h o r i t y

Pursuant to Section .5(b) (7 ) o f Publ ic Law 2-51 o f t he Commonwealth o f t h e Nor thern Mariana Islands, t h e subject regulat ions a r e he reby proposed f o r promulgat ion.

Pu rpos'e

To establ ish un i fo rm regulat ions g o v e r n i n g hunting, f i sh ing and endangered a n d th reatened species w i t h respect to law as set f o r t h in Section 5(a) ( b ) ( c ) o f Publ ic Law 2-51.

Def in i t ions

Fo r t h e purposes o f these regulat ions, t h e term

"ACT" means CNMI P.L. 2-51, "The Fish, Game a n d Endangered species act."

"Animal" means a n y species o r organism in t h e animal k ingdom inc luding, but n o t l imi ted to, mammals, b i r d s , rept i les, amphibians, f ish, mollusks, crustaceans, a n d corals.

"Chief" means the Chief o f the D iv is ion o f F ish and Wildlife o f t h e Department o f Natura l Resources, CNMI.

"D i rec tor " means the D i rec tor , Department o f Natural Resources, CNMI.

"Department" means Department o f Natura l Resources.

"Div is ion" means Division o f Fish a n d Wildlife, Department o f Natu ra l Resources, CNM I.

"Endangered Species" means a n y species which i s in danger o f ex t inc t ion th roughou t a l l o r a s ign i f i cant po r t i on o f i t s range.

HExportl l means to remove f rom a n y land o r water area u n d e r t h e ju r isd ic t ion o f t he CNMI to a n y o t h e r place in t h e world.

" I n d u s t r y o r Trade" in t h e de f in i t i on o f "Commercial A c t i v i t y " means the actual o r in tended t rans fe r o f wi ld l i fe o r p lan ts from one person t o another person in t h e p u r s u i t o f gain o r p ro f i t .

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"Commercial A c t i v i t y " means a l l ac t i v i t i es o f i n d u s t r y a n d t r a d e i nc l ud ing , but n o t l im i t ed to , buying o r se l l i ng o f commodit ies, a n d ac t i v i t i es conduc ted f o r t h e pu rpose o f f ac i l i t a t i ng such buying a n d se l l i ng .

" I m p o r t " means to l a n d on, b r i n g i n t o o r a t tempt t o l a n d on, b r i n g in to , o r i n t r o d u c e i n t o a n y p lace sub jec t to t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h e CNMI.

"Harass11 in t h e de f i n i t i on o f " takeH means an i n ten t i ona l o r neg l i gen t ac t o r omission wh i ch c rea tes t h e l i ke l ihood o f i n j u r y t o w i l d l i f e b y a n n o y i n g it to s u c h an e x t e n t as t o s i g n i f i c a n t l y d i s r u p t normal behav io ra l p a t t e r n s wh ich inc lude, but a r e n o t l im i ted ta , b reed ing , f eed ing o r she l t e r i ng .

"Harm" in t h e d e f i n i t i o n o f " take" means an ac t o r omission wh i ch ac tua l l y i n j u r e s o r k i l l s w i ld l i fe , i n c l u d i n g ac t s wh ich 'annoy it t o such an e x t e n t as t o s i g n i f i c a n t l y d i s r u p t essent ia l behav io ra l pa t t e rns , wh i ch inc lude , but a r e n o t l im i t ed to , b reed ing , f eed ing o r she l t e r i ng .

l IPersonl1 means a n y i n d i v i d u a l , co rpora t ion , p a r t n e r s h i p , t r u s t , associat ion, o r a n y o t h e r p r i v a t e e n t i t y , o r a n y o f f i ce r , employee, agent , depar tment o r i n s t r u m e n t a l i t y of t h e Government o f t h e Commonwealth o f t h e N o r t h e r n Mariana Is lands (CNMI ) , o r a n y CNMI Mun i c i pa l i t y .

"Possession" occu res when a n a r t i c le , ob ject , o r t h i n g i s u n d e r a person 's dominion a n d c o n t r o l a n d t o h i s knowledge is c a r r i e d o n h i s pe rson o r i s in h i s p resence a n d cus tody , o r , i f n o t o n h i s pe rson o r p resence t h e domin ion a n d con t ro l t h e r e o f i s immediate, accessible, a n d exc lus i ve t o him. T w o o r more pe rsons may have jo in t possession o f a n a r t i c l e , ob ject o r thing if j o i n t l y a n d k n o w i n g l y t h e y have exc lus ive dominion a n d con t ro l .

T h e t e r m " o r p a r t s t he reo f " means, in t h e case o f animals, a n y f lesh, h i de , h a i r , bone, ske le ton, tee th , fea thers , s k i n , scales, t i ssues o r i n t e rna l o rgans . In t h e case o f p l an t s , t h e t e r m means a n y roo t , leaf, stem, trunk, b a r k , f i b e r , f r u i t , f l owe r , t i s sue o r e x t r a c t .

I fPopulat ion" means a d i s t i n c t g r o u p o f f i sh o r w i l d l i f e in t h e same t a x o n below t h e subspec i f i c level , in common spa t ia l a r rangement t h a t i n t e r b r e e d when mature.

"Specimen" means a n y animal o r p l a n t o r a n y p a r t , p r o d u c t , egg , seed o r r o o t o f a n y animal o r p l an t .

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llPlantll means a n y species o f organism in t h e p lan t kingdom inc lud ing, b u t no t r e s t r i c t e d to, trees, shrubs, f lowers, grasses, algae and fungus.

llSubsistence Tak ing" means t h e customary, t rad i t iona l t a k i n g o f res t r i c ted game t o p rov ide sustenance f o r t h e take r a n d h i s immediate family when no o the r means o f p r o v i d i n g sustenance is available o r when cur ta i lment would resu l t in sever malnutr i t ion.

I1Takef1 means to harass, harm, pursue, h u n t , shoot, angle, wound, kill-, t r ap , spear, capture o r collect, o r t o at tempt to engage in any such conduct .

"Threatened Species".means a n y species which i s l i ke l y t o become an endangered species w i th in t h e foreseeable f u t u r e th roughou t a l l o r a s ign i f i cant po r t i on o f i t s range.

I1Wasteful Mannerv1 means any t a k i n g o r method o f t ak ing which i s l i k e l y to resu l t in t h e k i l l i n g o r i n j u r y o f wi ld l i fe inc lud ing endangered a n d threatened species beyond those needed fo r subsistence purposes, o r which resu l ts in t h e waste o f a substant ia l po r t i on o f a populat ion o f wi ld l i fe , a n d includes w i thout l imi tat ion the employment o f a method o f t ak ing which is n o t l i ke l y t o assure t h e cap tu re o r killing o f t h e wi ldl i fe, o r which i s no t immediately followed by a reasonable e f fo r t to re t r i eve t h e wi ldl i fe.

I1Southern Islandsf1 lnc ludes Saipan, B i r d Island, Forb idden Island, Managaha, T in ian, Aguijan, Naftan Rock, Rota and Anjota Island.

"Nor the rn Islands" Includes Faral Ion de Mendinil la, Anatahan, Sariguan, Guguan, Alamagan, Pagan, Agr ihan, Asuncion, Maug Islands and Faral lon de Pajaros.

Section 4. Exemptions

D iv is ion s t a f f and conservat ion o f f i cers shal l be exempt from prov is ions o f t h e Act and regulat ions issued u n d e r t h e Act when ac t ing in t h e course o f t he i r off ic ial dut ies, p rov ided those dut ies are consistent w i th t h e overa l l purposes o f t h e Act.

Section 5. Penalties

Violat ion o f a n y o f the prov is ions o f t h i s chap te r shal l be penalized in accordance wi th sect ion 10 o f P.L. 2-51.

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PART 2

LICENSES

Sect ion 1. General Procedures

a. License Requ i red

A l icense is r e q u i r e d f o r t h e t a k i n g o f a n y o f t he fo l low ing f i s h a n d game:

Sambar Deer ( C e r v u s , mar ianas) B inado

2. Wild P ig ( S u s sc ro fa ) Babu i halom t a n 0 - 3. Wild Goat (Cap ra h i r c u s ) Ch iban halorn tan0

4. Marianas F r u i t B a t (P te ropus mar i annus ) Fan ih i

5. Coconut C rab ( B i r g u s l a t r o ) A y u y u - Wild Ch i cken (Gal l u s gal l u s ) Manog halorn

7. Land C r a b 1. (Cardisorna h i r t i p e s ) Pungloa T u n a s 2. (Card isoma m x ) Pungloa Echung

8. Ph i l i pp ine Tu r t l e -Dove (S t rep tope l ia b i t o r q u a t a ) Paluman A p u

9. Whi te-Throated G r o u n d Dove (Gall icolurnba x a n t h o n u r a ) Paluman ~ o t b a t a l Apaka lFach i

10. Marianas Fru i t -Dove (P t i l i nopus rose icapi l la) T o tu t

1 1. Micrones ian S t a r l i n g ( Ap lou is opacus) Sal i

12. T r o c h u s ( T r o c h u s n i l o t i cus ) A l i l i n g Tulompo

13. Cora l ( Herrnatypic Hard- ree f b u i l d i n g ) Cora l ing Mahetog

14. Moni tor L i z a r d ( V a r a n u s i n d i c u s ) H i l i t a i

15. Green T u r t l e (Chelon ia mydas) Haggan be tde

b. T y p e o f License T h e fo l low ing t y p e s o f l icense sha l l be issued:

L icense Fee

1 . Sc ien t i f i c Research 10,OO

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2. E x p o r t 3. T r o c h u s 4. Ne t

A. Commercial B . Non-Commercial

5. Resident H u n t i n g A. Each Species B. A l l Species

6. Non-Resident H u n t i n g A . Each Species 100.00 5 . A l l Species 300.00

7. Cora l ( A f u k ) 15.00

8. Green T u r t l e 5.00

c. Issuance o f License

No Person sha l l be issued a l icense if h e has :

1. been conv i c ted o f a n y v i o l a t i on o f these regu la t i ons o r a n y o t h e r law w h i c h r e l a t i n g t o t h e t a k i n g o f a n y f i s h a n d game; o r

2. fa i led t o p r o v i d e t h e i n fo rma t i on r e q u i r e d t o issue a l icense o r has made fa lse statements in h i s app l i ca t ion ; o r

3. n o v a l i d CNMl i den t i f i ca t i on c a r d a l l ow ing h i m t o possess a f i rearm, if h e i s a p p l y i n g f o r a hunting license.

d. D u r a t i o n o f License

A l icense sha l l be v a l i d f r o m 0000 h o u r o f J a n u a r y 1 until December 31 a t 2400 h o u r s , r ega rd less o f t h e d a t e o f i t s issuance. However , a l icense may b e suspended o r r e v o k e d by t h e C h i e f o f t h e D i v i s i on a f t e r a c i v i l h e a r i n g conduc ted by t h e D iv is ion .

e. A l t e ra t i on o f L icense

No l icense sha l l be a l t e red o r copied.

f. T r a n s f e r o f License

It is u n l a w f u l t o bo r row , loan, o r in a n y way t r a n s f e r one 's o w n l icense o r r ece i ve ano the r ' s l icense.

g . Disp lay o f License

A n y l icense issued sha l l be d i sp layed f o r inspec t ion u p o n r e q u e s t o f t h e D i r e c t o r o r C h i e f o r a n y conse rva t i on o f f i ce r .

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Sect ion 2. Sc ien t i f i c Research License : Y

a. Purpose

T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e sc i en t i f i c research l icense i s t o ga in access t o t h e resea rch da ta f o r use in resou rce management.

b. Persons R e q u i r i n g L icense

1. Sc ien t i f i c research l icense a r e r e q u i r e d f o r a l l pe rsons c o n d u c t i n g b io log ica l r esea rch in t h e CNMl.

2. When t h e research is b e i n g conduc ted by a team, o n l y t h e Team Leader i s r e q u i r e d t o have a l icense p r o v i d e d :

A. T h e team leader i s a lways p resen t d u r i n g f i e l d s tud ies .

B. A l l o t h e r members o f t he team a r e u n d e r t h e team leaders d i r e c t superv is ion .

c . lssuance o f l icense

1. P r i o r t o i s su ing t h e l icense t h e d i r e c t o r o r c h i e f sha l l analyze t h e bene f i t o f t h e p a r t i c u l a r research to t h e CNMl a n d de te rmine w h e t h e r it ou twe igh t s a n y h a r m t o t h e resou rce invo lved .

2. T h e l icense w i l l be issued o n l y u p o n agreement by t h e l icensee t h a t a complete da ta r e p o r t be subm i t t ed t o t h e d i v i s i o n w i t h i n one (1 ) yea r .

d. Exempt ion f r om Regu la t ions

T h e D i r e c t o r may exempt , f o r a spec i f i c p e r i o d o f t ime, t h e l icensee f r o m spec i f i c regu la t ions .

Sect ion 3. E x p o r t License :

a. Persons R e q u i r i n g L icense

A n y pe rson who f o r ga in removes a n y f i s h o r w i l d l i f e f r om t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h e Commonwealth f o r e x p o r t mus t ob ta i n a n e x p o r t l icense.

b. lssuance o f L icense

1. Upon app l i ca t ion f o r a n e x p o r t l icense, t h e D i rec to r sha l l de te rmine t h e e x t e n t

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o f t h e p roposed commercial e x p o r t a c t i v i t y a n d i t s an t i c i pa ted impac t u p o n t h e n a t u r a l resources o f t he Commonwealth.

13ased u p o n such an assessment t h e D i rec to r may d e n y issuance o f a n e x p o r t l icense o r g r a n t it issuance u p o n spec i f i c te rms a n d cond i t ions . S u c h spec i f ic t e rms sha l l i nc l ude a n y l im i t ' necessa ry f o r t h e p ro tec t i on of f i s h a n d game o n t h e number , size, r ep ro - d u c t i v e s ta te a n d geog raph i c locat ion o f t h e species c o v e r e d by th.e l icense.

c. Record Keeping

a. A p e r s o n g r a n t e d ' a n e x p o r t l icense sha l l be r e q u i r e d t o ma in ta in t h e fo l low ing r e c o r d s wh i ch m u s t b e p resen ted u p o n annual renewal o f t h e e x p o r t l icense.

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Form o f w i l d l i f e such as, dead, cooked, f rozen , l i ve , rawh ides , garments, e tc .

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Weight

Common a n d sc ien t i f i c names

Exac t p lace o f o r i g i n

Date a n d place o f e x p o r t .

Date o f subsequen t d ispos i t ion o r sale.

Manner o f d i spos i t i on s u c h as: sale, t rade , consumed, etc.

l icensee sha l l p e r m i t conse rva t i on o f f i ce r s t o examine a n d copy these r e c o r d s d u r i n g r e g u l a r w o r k i n g h o u r s u p o n reques t by t h e conse rva t i on o f f i ce r .

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material from Bar r i ng ton ia asiatica, Coculus ferrandianus, Hura drepi tans, Piscidia e ry th r ina , T T e p h o r o s i a purpur- Wikstremia.

2. The term "Electr ic shock ing Device" means a device t h a t e i ther maims, s tuns o r k i l l s w i ld l i fe by genera t ing an e lectr ic c u r r e n t (e i ther AC o r DC) .

Section 3. Use o f Nets fo r F ish ing

a. Defini t ions

F ish ing ne ts to b e governed by these regulat ions include, b u t a re n o t l im i ted to t h e following:

1. Cast n e t (Talaya)

2. Drag net /Beach Seine (Chinchulon Mahala)

3. T r a p n e t (Chinculon Managam)

4. S u r r o u n d net (Chinchulon Umesugon)

5. B u t t e r f l y ne t (Ch inchu lon Tagalo)

6. Gi l l n e t ( T e k i n )

7. Ba i t nets

8. Aquarium f i sh scoop a n d s u r r o u n d nets.

b. Cast Net (Talaya)

Cast ne ts o f a n y mesh size may be used a t any time.

c. Drag Net/ Beach Seine (Ch inchu lon Mahala)

It shall be un lawfu l t o use a Drag net lBeach Seine w i th a s t re tched mesh dimension o f less than one (1 ) i nch in l inear measure. Nets in t h i s ca tegory may be used o n l y f rom t h e beach and a r e proh ib i ted from being used in a n y o the r manner.

d. T r a p Net (ch inchu lon managam) and Sur round Net ( c h ~ n c h u l o n Umesugon)

I t shall be un lawfu l to use these ne ts w i th a s t re tched mesh dimension o f less than one and one-half ( I t ) inches in l inear measure.

e. B u t t e r f l y Net (ch inchu lon tagalo)

I t shal l be un lawfu l to use B u t t e r f l y nets in t h e Commonwealth.

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It shal l be un law fu l t o use g i l l n e t s w i t h a s t r e t c h e d mesh d imension o f less t h a n one a n d one-hal f (13 ) inches in l i nea r measure. Gi l l n e t s shal l be t ended a t least once e v e r y s i x ( 6 ) hou rs . I f n o t so t e n d e d t h e y may be removed f rom t h e wa te r by conse rva t i on o f f i ce r s .

B a i t Ne ts

T h e use o f small mesh n e t s in t h e p u r s u i t a n d c a p t u r e of ba i t fishes i s a l lowed p u r u s a n t t o cond i t i ons o f a n e t l icense.

Aaua r i um F i s h Scoop a n d S u r r o u n d Nets

Uses o f aqua r i um n e t s o f small mesh size, e i t h e r dip o r s u r r o u n d t y p e , in t a r g e t i n g f o r t h e co l lec t ion o f l i v e aquar ium f i sh fo r - resa le sha l l r e q u i r e a l icense.

O t h e r Nets

With t h e excep t ion o f those ne t s pe rm i t t ed f o r use in Sect ion 3 o f t h i s p a r t , a l l o t h e r ne t s f o u n d in a pe rson ' s possession t h a t a r e o f s t r e t ched mesh smaller t h a n t h e al lowable one a n d one h a l f ( 1 3 ) i n c h minimum wi l l be in v io la t ion o f these regu la t ions .

Use Res t r i c t i ons

Nets mus t be removed f r o m a n area if t h e y a r e :

1. F o u n d t o b e i n t e r f e r i n g w i t h opera t ions o f vessels in h a r b o r s o r cus tomary o r o f f i c ia l anchorages a n d / o r deep water approaches t o h a r b o r s o r w i t h i n h a r b o r s .

2. Hazards to a n y coastwise t r ave l .

Ne t M a r k i n g

Nets placed in o r near wate rs cons ide red t o b e u s e d f o r f r e q u e n t passage of vessels in t r ans i t , sha l l be marked a t b o t h ends w i t h e i t h e r bright co lo red f loa ts o f a t least twe l ve (12 ) inches in diameter, o r f l oa t s w i t h a t t endan t r e d f lags. Ne ts n o t so m a r k e d may be removed f r om t h e wate r by conserva t ion o f f i ce r s .

Commerce in Nets

It shal l be un law fu l t o sel l , impo r t o r possess w i t h t h e i n t e n t t o se l l n e t s w i t h a s t r e t c h e d mesh d imension o f less t h a n t w o and one h a l f ( 2 3 ) inches in l i n e a r

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measure. !-mation o f these r m u l a t i o n s , a n y ne t s in t h e possession o f commercial e n t e r p r i s e s i n t h e Commonwealth t h a t a r e i n tended f o r sale a n d do n o t meet t h e minimum two a n d one-hal f i n c h (24) s t r e t c h e d mesh r e s t r i c t i o n o f t h i s p a r t m u s t b e removed f rom sales areas. Nets so removed may n o t b e o f f e r e d f o r sale in t h e Commonwealth a n d mus t b e d isposed o f in some o ther . manner .

m. Licenses

In a d d i t i o n t o gene ra l r equ i remen ts in P a r t 2 Sect ion 1 o f these regu la t ions , a Net License:

1 . Shal l be r e q u i r e d - f o r a l l n e t s excep t f o r cas t n e t ( ta laya) a n d A q u a r i u m n e t s u s e d t o co l lec t f i s h f o r persona l use.

2 . It w i l l a lso be t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f a l l l icensees t o s u b m i t m o n t h l y r e p o r t s t o t h e Ch ie f t h a t l i s t a l l dates o f useage, species a n d numbers o r we igh t s c a p t u r e d a n d locat ion a n d d i spos i t i on o f t h e ca tch . These r e p o r t s shal l b e f i l ed w i t h t h e Ch ie f n o l a t e r t h a n f i f t e e n ( 1 5 ) days a f t e r t h e f i n i s h o f each month 's ac t i v i t i es w i t h t h e n e t ( s ) .

Sect ion 4. Col lect ion o f Ha rd Cora ls

a. Proh ib i t i ons

T h e co l lec t ion a n d / o r removal f r om t h e wa te r o f t h e Commonwealth o f a n y a n d a l l species o f Hermatyp ic r e e f building h a r d cora ls i s p r o h i b i t e d w i t h t h e fo l low ing excep t ion . A l icense may be i s sued by t h e Ch ie f f o r t h e co l lec t ion o f dead cora l f o r t h e pu rpose o f m a n u f a c t u r i n g I 1A fu k H (Calc ium Carbonate ) . 1. A l l co ra l landed by t h e l icensee may b e inspec ted

to i n s u r e t h a t a n y co ra l t a k e n was dead a t t ime o f co l lec t ion.

.- Sect ion 5. Ha rves t o f T r o c h u s N i lo t i cus ( A l i l i n g )

a. H a r v e s t i n g

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1. No t r o c h u s may be t a k e n excep t d u r i n g open season dec la red by D i rec to r .

2. No T r o c h u s sha l l be t a k e n whose she l l i s less t h a n t h r e e a n d one-hal f ( 3 3 ) inches in d iameter a t t h e base.

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b. Sanc tuar ies

T w o closed areas a r e h e r e b y es tab l i shed . These areas a r e des igna ted t o i n s u r e con t i nuous high leve ls o f p r o d u c t i v i t y o f T rochus . These closed areas a r e :

1, A n area encompassing t h e b a r r i e r r e e f f rom t h e Garapan. channel m a r k e r ( l i gh thouse ) s o u t h one mile. T h e i nsho re b o u n d a r y e x t e n t s 50 y a r d s inshore o f t h e i nsho re edge o f t h e ree f . T h e o f f s h o r e b o u n d r y i s t h e 40 ft d e p t h con tou r .

2. T h e e n t i r e r e e f a t T a n k Beach, Kagman (Chacha) , e x t e n d i n g f r om t h e n o r t h e r n r o c k y head land t o t h e s o u t h e r n r o c k y head land a n d bounded i n s h o r e by t h e mean h i g h t i d e l i n e a n d o f f s h o r e by t h e 40 f t d e p t h con tou r .

c. License.

Commercial h a r v e s t i n g , buying o r se l l i ng o f T r o c h u s sha l l h e r e b y b e sub jec t t o l i cens ing a n d r e p o r t i n g requ i rements as o u t l i n e d be low:

1 . Harves t i ng : A. A p e r m i t f o r t h e h a r v e s t i n g o f T r o c h u s

f o r commercial sale a n d / o r buying o f T r o c h u s she l l o r meat f rom f ishermen

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mus t be ob ta i ned p r i o r t o t h e open ing o f a n y season.

B. A t t ached t o t h e seasonal p e r m i t w i l l be a c a t c h r e p o r t f o rm t h a t shal l b e r e t u r n e d t o t h e Ch ie f n o l a t e r t h a n one (1 ) mon th a f t e r t h e close o f a n y open season(s) .

Sect ion 6. T a k i n s o f Lobs te r

a. De f i n i t i ons

l lLobster l l means o n l y t h e s p i n y l obs te r species P a n u l i r u s pen i c i l l a t us a n d Panu l i r us vers ico lo r .

b. P roh ib i t i ons

I t shal l be p r o h i b i t e d a n d deemed un law fu l t o take a n y l obs te r :

1 . wh ich measures less t h a n t h r e e a n d one - fou r t h (3;) i nches ( o r 82.5mm) in l e n g t h measured

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in a s t r a i g h t l i ne a long t h e carapace ( o r head) f rom t h e r i d g e be tween t h e t w o l a r g e s t

.sp ines above t h e eyes, b a c k t o the r e a r edge o f t h e carapace (see a t t ached f i g u r e ) , o r

2. wh ich is a female c a r r y i n g eggs .

3. w i t h spear o r o t h e r dev i ce wh i ch i s le tha l t o lobs te r .

Sect ion 7, F i s h Weir Regulat ions

a. L imi ta t ions a n d P roh ib i t i ons

No pe rson shal l place, ins ta l l , c o n s t r u c t , mainta in , o r opera te a n y f i s h we i r in t h e wate rs o f t h e Commonwealth, i n c l u d i n g a n y p a r t o r component o f a f i s h we i r , o r a n y f enc ing lead ing t o a pe rmanen t s taked pass ive f i s h trapping device.

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Rear edge of t h e c a r a p a c e o r head

L o c a t i o n of p o i n t s on t h e c a r a p a c e o r head used t o d e t e r m i n e i f a l o b s t e r i s of l e g a l s i z e .

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PART 5

ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES

Sect ion 1. L i s t - T h e endangered a n d t h rea tened species o f t h e Commonwealth o f t h e N o r t h e r n Mariana Is lands a r e l i s t e d below:

Common Name Sc ien t i f i c Name Range S t a t u s

MAMMALS:

B l u e Whale .- Ba laenoptera muscu lus Micrones ia E

Sperm Whale Physe te r ca todon Micronesia E

B IRDS:

Marianas Mal lard Anas ous ta le t i Mar ianas

Micro. Megapode Megapodius laperouse Palau E

Reed-Warbler (Wi l low)

Acrocephalus lusc in ia Mar ianas

F l y Ca tche r , Monarcha t a k a t s u kasae T i n i a n E T i n i a n Monarch

REPTI LES:

Hawksb i l l T u r t l e Enetrnochelys im b r i ca ta Micrones ia E

Lea therback T u r t l e Derrnochel y s cor iacea Micrones ia E

R id l ey t u r t l e Lep idoche lys kempi i Micronesia E

Green t u r t l e Chelonia mydas Micrones ia T

Loggerhead t u r t l e Care t ta ca re t t a Micronesia T

O l i ve R id l e y t u r t l e Lep idoche lys 01 ivacea Micrones ia T

Sect ion 2. Amendments to t h e L i s t

a. A t a n y t ime, a n y i n t e r e s t e d p e r s o n may p e t i t i o n t h e D i rec to r to r e v i e w t h e s t a t u s o f a n y species t o e i t h e r a d d o r de le te t h a t specie f r om t h e l i s t o f Endanger & Th rea tened species. Such pe t i t i ons mus t b e da ted a n d in w r i t i n g a n d mus t be subm i t t ed t o t h e D i rec to r . T h e p e t i t i o n m u s t con ta in t h e fo l low ing in fo rmat ion :

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Sect ion 3.

t h e Name a n d add ress o f t h e p e r s o n mak ing reques t ;

Associat ion, o rgan iza t ion , o r bus iness , any , r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e p e r s o n m a k i n g reques t ;

if t h e

Reasons w h y t h e p e r s o n mak ing t h e reques t , o r t h e pe rson he rep resen ts s h o u l d be cons idered t o b e an " i n te res ted personst1;

Des igna t ion o f t h e p a r t i c u l a r species in ques t i on by Common a n d sc ien t i f i c names;

N a r r a t i v e exp lana t ion o f t h e reques t f o r r e v i e w a n d j us t i f i ca t i on f o r a change in s t a t u s o f t h e species in quest ion;

Sc ien t i f i c , commercial, o r o t h e r da ta be l ieved t o s u p p o r t t h e r 'equest; a n d

S i g n a t u r e o f t h e p e r s o n m a k i n g t h e reques t .

b. I f it i s de te rm ined t h a t subs tan t i a l ev idence has been p resen ted wh ich w a r r a n t s a rev iew, a f i n d i n g t o t h a t e f fec t shal l b e p u b l i s h e d in t h e Commonwealth Reg is te r . Such no t i ce sha l l g i v e a l l i n t e res ted persons a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o comment a n d subm i t add i t iona l da ta a n d in fo rmat ion .

P roh i b i t i ons

a. I m p o r t o r E x p o r t :

It sha l l be cons idered p r o h i b i t e d t o e x p o r t a n y endange red o r t h rea tened wi ld l i fe . A n y sh ipment in t r a n s i t t h r o u g h a Commonwealth t ime o f d e p a r t u r e o r a r r i v a l i s e i t h e r a n impo r ta t i on o r a n expo r ta t i on , whe the r o r n o t it has e n t e r e d t h e c o u n t r y f o r customs pu rposes .

b. Take :

1. It sha l l be p r o h i b i t e d t o t ake endangered o r t h rea tened w i l d l i f e w i t h i n t h e Commonwealth, w i t h i n t h e t e r r i t o r i a l wa te rs o f t h e Commonwealth, as d e f i n e d in 1 9 TTC Sect ion 101 ( 3 ) , a n d w i t h i n t h e exc lus i ve f i s h e r y zone o f t he Commonwealth as d e f i n e d 19 T T C sect ion 253.

2. No tw i t hs tand ing b l above o f t h i s sect ion, a n y p e r s o n may t ake t h rea tened o r endange red w i l d l i f e in defense o f h i s o w n l i f e o r t h e l i ves o f o the rs .

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3. No- b l o f thi?FSECirm-v employee o r agen t o f t h e Depa r tmen t who i s des igna ted by t h e D i v i s i on may, when a c t i n g in t h e cou rse o f h i s o f f i c ia l du t ies , t a k e t h rea tened o r endangered w i l d l i f e if such ac t ion i s necessary t o :

A . a i d a , s i ck , i n j u r e d o r o rphaned specimen.

B. dispose o f a dead specimen.

C. sa lvage a dead specimen wh i ch may be use fu l f o r sc ien t i f i c s t u d y .

D. remove specimens wh i ch may a t h r e a t e n human hea l th , sa fe t y o r wel fare, p r o v i d e d t h a t s u c h removal t o a remote area w i l l n o t b e i n j u r i o u s t o w i l d l i f e in t h a t area.

4. A n y t a k i n g p u r s u a n t t o p a r a g r a p h s b2 a n d b3 o f t h i s Sect ion mus t be r e p o r t e d in w r i t i n g t o t h e D i r e c t o r w i t h i n 5 days . T h e specimen may o n l y be re ta ined , d isposed of , o r sa lvaged in accordance w i t h d i r e c t i o n s f rom t h e D iv is ion .

Possession a n d o t h e r ac t s w i t h endanqe red t h rea tened s weci es:

1. It i s p r o h i b i t e d t o possess, sel l , de l i ve r , c a r r y , t r a n s p o r t , o r s h i p by a n y tneans whatsoever , a n y t h rea tened o r endangered w i l d l i f e wh i ch was t a k e n in v io la t ion o f p a r a g r a p h b o f t h i s Sect ion.

Sale o r O f f e r f o r sale:

1. It is p r o h i b i t e d t o se l l o r o f f e r f o r sale a n y t h rea tened o r endangered w i ld l i fe .

Sect ion 4. P re -Ac t Wi ld l i fe

T h e p r o h i b i t i o n s de f i ned in Sect ion 3, sha l l n o t a p p l y t o a n y a c t i v i t y i n v o l v i n g endangered o r t h rea tened w i l d l i f e wh i ch was he ld in c a p t i v i t y o r in a con t ro l l ed env i r onmen t o n December 28, 1973.

Sect ion 5. Excep t i on f o r Green T u r t l e

a. T a k i n g o f Green T u r t l e s in t h e Commonwealth o f t h e N o r t h e r n Mariana Is lands is al lowable u n d e r t h e fo l lowing cond i t i ons :

1. O n l y c i t i zens o f t h e Commonwealth o f t h e N o r t h e r n Marianas may t ake o f Green T u r t l e s .

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PART 3

H U N T I N G REGULATIONS

Sect ion 1. General Regulat ions

a. Legal H u n t i n g Time:

I t sha l l be legal t o hunt w i l d game in season f r om one-hal f h o u r be fo re s u n r i s e t o one-hal f h o u r a f t e r sunset .

b. H u n t i n g License Requ i red :

It shal l b e u n l a w f u l f o r a n y pe rson t o t a k e a n y w i l d l i f e w i t h o u t f i r s t ob ta i n i ng a genera l hunting l icense f r om t h e C h i e f o r a n y au tho r i zed agent . A l l pe rsons ob ta in ing 'a hunting l icense sha l l complete h u n t e r s r e p o r t c a r d s (a t t ached t o each l icense) whe the r t h e y h a r v e s t game o r not .

c. Unpro tec ted Wi ld l i fe :

T h e fo l low ing w i l d l i f e may be t a k e n a t a n y t ime o f yea r during t h e legal shoo t i ng t ime as spec i f i ed in Pa r t 3 Sect ion l a w i t h o u t a hunting l icense.

1. Wi ld Dogs (Fe ra l Dogs)

2. Wild Cats (Fe ra l Cats)

3. Rodents

d. License t o be in Possession:

E v e r y h u n t e r sha l l have o n h i s pe rson whi le t a k i n g w i l d l i f e a v a l i d CNMl h u n t i n g l icense,

e. I n s ~ e c t i o n o f License a n d Game B a a :

T h e game bag o r ki l l a r e sub jec t a t a l l t imes t o inspec t ion by a n y peace o f f i ce r o r conse rva t i on o f f i c e r o f t h e Commonwealth.

f. H u n t i n q Aqe:

O n l y persons 27 yea rs o f age o r o lder may h u n t w i t h f i rearms. Persons 1 8 years o f age o r o l de r may hunt w i t h bows a n d a r r o w s o r c ross bows.

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In f luence o f Alcohol/ D r u q s

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No person shal l h u n t a t a n y t ime wh i te u n d e r t h e in f luence o f alcohol o r a narcot ic o r another d isab l ing drug.

It shal l be presumed t h a t a pe rson i s u n d e r t h e in f luence o f alcohol when the alcohol content o f h i s blood i s .10 pe rcen t whether t h e r e s u l t is o f a tes t o f h i s blood, b rea th , o r u r ine .

H u n t i n g f rom Moving Vehicle Prohib i ted:

No person shal l take a n y w i ld l i fe whi le opera t ing o r riding in o r on a moving automobile, power propel led vehicle o r o t h e r mechanical contr ivance. Nor shal l a n y person take a n y w i ld l i fe wh i le mounted upon an animal's back.

Use o f L i g h t s and F i re Prohib i ted:

T h e use o f f i r e o r a r t i f i c ia l light o f any kind as a n a id t o the tak ing o f game is p roh ib i ted .

Vil laqes a n d Roads Closed to Hunt inq :

T h e firing o f a n y g u n o r bow a n d a r r o w t o take a n y w i ld l i fe is p roh ib i t ed w i th in a v i l lage o r w i th in 100 y a r d s thereof o r w i th in 100 y a r d s o f a n occupied dwel l ing, o r across a pub l i c road, o r w i t h i n twenty - f i ve ( 2 5 ) feet o f a road.

Use o f Dogs:

Dogs may be used t o h u n t and r e t r i e v e game b i r d s d u r i n g t h e legal bird season on l y . T h e y shal l n o t be used t o h u n t , p u r s u e o r k i l l a n y o t h e r game o r non-game species, inc lud ing unp ro tec ted species; except as r e q u i r e d f o r subsis tance tak ing ,

Hun t ing Areas:

T h e D i rec to r shall, p r i o r t o any season opening, adver t ise, in one newspaper d i s t r i b u t e d in the Commonwealth, f o r one week t h e geographic boundar ies o f al lowable h u n t i n g fo r each species o f game. Hun t ing ou ts ide o f these o f f i c ia l l y designated and adver t i zed areas wi l l be s t r i c t l y p roh ib i ted .

T a k i n g o f Sambar Deer, W i l d Goats and Wild Pigs:

1. On ly Sambar deer hav ing v is ib le an t l e rs may b e taken.

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2, O n l y w i l d billy (male) goats may be taken .

3. On l y Wild Boar (male) p i g s may be taken .

O n l y t h e fo l lowing Weapons a r e au tho r i zed f o r hunting.

1, Sho tguns n o l a r g e r t h a n .410 gauge, u s i n g r i f l e d s lugs. o r b u c k s h o t may be used.

2. C e n t e r f i r e r i f l e s o f .22 ca l i be r may b e used a n d o n l y bu l l e t s o f t h e e x p a n d i n g t y p e may b e used.

3 . Crossbows a n d bows a n d a r r o w s may be used, p r o v i d e d :

A . Bows o r crossbows m u s t have a minimum d r a w we igh t o f a t least f ifty (50) Ibs.

B . Bow a n d Crossbow a r r o w s m u s t b e f i t t e d w i t h a r rowheads t h a t measure n o less t h a n seven-e ights ( 7 1 8 ) o f a n i n c h a t t h e widest p o i n t o r t h a t have n o fewer t h a n t w o s h a r p c u t t i n g edges.

4. T a k i n g o f Game B i r d s :

When u s i n g .4lO gauge s h o t g u n s t o hunt game b i r d s , t h e sho t sha l l be n o l a r g e r t h a n No. 6.

o. Special Des ignated Hun ts :

1. T h e D i r e c t o r may, f rom t ime t o t ime, au tho r i ze special h u n t s f o r t h e pu rpose o f c o n t r o l l i n g w i l d l i f e popu la t ions t h a t :

A . cause economic h a r d s h i p .

B . p resen t a dange r o r s a f e t y h a z a r d t o man.

C. cause adve rse impact t o h a b i t a t env i ronment .

2 . Special r egu la t i ons may b e p romu lga ted f o r such h u n t s wh i ch may d i f f e r f r o m t h e regu la t ions con ta ined in t h i s p a r t .

p. De f i n i t i on o f Bag , a n d Season L imi ts :

1. Bag l im i t is t h e maximum number o f game spec ies (each) t h a t may be l ega l l y t a k e n in one hunting d a y .

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2. Season L i m i t i s t h e maximum n u m b e r o f game species (each) t h a t a h u n t e r may t ake o r b a g during a n e n t i r e g i v e n season.

q. H u n t i n g Seasons a n d B a g L imi ts :

T h e fo l lowing a r e t h e b a g l im i ts a n d season l im i t s as wel l as t h e da tes o f t h e seasons f o r t h e h u n t i n g of game:

Bag Season L im i t ' L im i t Season

Sambar Deer 1 1 911 - 1 2 / 3 1 Wild P ig 2 6 911 - 1 2 / 3 1 Wild Goat

Ph i l i pp ine T u r t l e Dove 1 0 40 711 - 7 / 3 1

Whi te-Throated G r o u n d Dove 2 6 711 - 7 / 3 1 Coconut C r a b 10 5 0 911 - 1 1 / 3 0 L a n d C r a b No L i m i t 411 - 6 / 3 0

1011 - 1 2 / 3 1

Wild C h i c k e n 4 12 711 - 7 / 3 1

Marianas F r u i t - Dove 3 9 711 - 7 / 3 1 S t a r l i n g 10 40 711 - 7 / 3 1 hloni t o r L i z a r d No L i m i t Open

Green T u r t l e 1 1 911 - 11 /31 r. Morator ium:

When i t is de te rmined by t h e D i rec to r , i n consu l ta t ion w i t h t h e c h i e f a n d s t a f f , t h a t a mora to r ium o n h u n t i n g of a n y o r a l l game species i den t i f i ed in these regu la t i ons i s r e q u i r e d , h e shal l have t h e a u t h o r i t y t o d o so. A mora to r ium shal l remain in e f f e c t until it i s de te rm ined by t h e D i rec to r , t h e Chief , a n d h i s s t a f f t h a t t h e popu la t ion o f t h e a f fec ted specie h a s reached levels su f f i c i en t t o s u s t a i n h u n t i n g p ressu re ,

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s . Subsis tance T a k i n g T h e D i r e c t o r may exempt persons f rom bag a n d season l imi ts f o r subs is tence t a k i n g o f wi ld l i fe , as de f i ned in Pa r t 1 sect ion 3 t .

Sect ion 2 . N o r t h e r n Is lands :

a. Persons t r a n s p o r t i n g game t a k e n on t h e N o r t h e r n Is lands to t h e i s lands o f Saipan, T i n i a n o r Rota m u s t c h e c k in a t t h e D i v i s i on o f F i sh a n d Wildl i fe o n Saipan be fo re t h e game i s landed.

b. Bag l imi ts as p romulga ted in Pa r t 3 Sect ion 1.q sha l l n o t be i n e f f ec t - f o r t h e N o r t h e r n Is lands.

c. Season l im i t s as p romulga ted in Pa r t 3 Sect ion 1 .q shal l be i n e f fec t .

Sect ion 3. Marianas F r u i t B a t :

a. Morator ium:

It sha l l be un law fu l t o t ake fruit b a t s (P te ropus mar iannus a n d P. tokudae) o n t h e i s lands of Rota, r i n i a n , Agu iguan , a n d Saipan f o r a p e r i o d o f two ( 2 ) years f r om t h e e f f ec t i ve da te o f these regu la t ions . F u r t h e r , it sha l l be u n l a w f u l t o t ake fruit b a t s o n a n y i s land n o r t h o f Saipan f o r a p e r i o d o f one (1 ) y e a r f r om t h e e f f ec t i ve da te o f these regu la t ions .

Sect ion 4. Coconut C r a b ( B i r g u s l a t r o ) AYUYU - a. General Prov is ions :

These p rov i s i ons a p p l y o n l y t o coconut c r a b s t a k e n w i t h i n t h e Commonwealth o f t h e N o r t h e r n Marianas.

1. No coconut c r a b may be t a k e n a t a n y t ime wh i ch measures less t h a n t h r e e ( 3 ) inches wide across t h e back (carapace) .

2. No female c r a b , r ega rd less of size, may b e t a k e n t h a t is b e r r i e d ( c a r r y i n g eggs beneath t h e abdomen).

3 . No coconut c r a b may be possessed in a n y f o rm o t h e r t h a n l i v e o r cooked.

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o r sel l ing o f c rabs taken in t h e Commonwealth tha t have been subsequent ly mounted i s p roh ib i ted .

b. Sanctuaries:

Cuguan Is land i s he reby declared t o be a coconut c rab sanctuary .and until f u r t h e r notice, t h e t a k i n g o r harassing o f coconut c rabs o n Guguan i s p roh ib i ted a t a n y time.

Section 5. Captive Wildlife

a. General Provisions : Capt ive wi ld l i fe may .be held pu rsuan t to t h e fol lowing provis ions :

1. Captive wi ld l i fe may o n l y be taken during an open hunting season.

2. Holder o f capt ive w i ld l i fe must posses a h u n t i n g license.

3 . Possession o f capt ive wi ld l i fe o f a n y species may exceed season l imits p rov ided t h e ho lder has p roo f t h a t the excess was purchased f rom l icensed hunters .

b. P r e - C h a ~ t e r Captive Wildlife:

Paragraph a.3 above shal l not a p p l y to capt ive w i ld l i fe he ld before the ef fect ive date o f t h i s chapter .

c . Repor t ing :

Holders o f capt ive w i ld l i fe must r e p o r t t h e fo l lowing upon appl icat ion fo r a hunting license:

1. Number and sex o f capt ive w i ld l i fe o f each specie he ld a t t ime o f application.

2. Number and sex o f capt ive wi ld l i fe o f each specie taken o r purchased d u r i n g t h e preced ing h u n t i n g season.

3. L i s t o f persons from whom capt ive wi ld l i fe was purchased.

4. Disposit ion o f capt ive wi ld l i fe taken o r purchased d u r i n g t h e preceding season but no t in possession a t time o f appl icat ion f o r hunting license.

5. Number and sex o f wi ld l i fe b o r n in capt iv i ty .

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PART 4 F ISHING REGULATIONS

Sect ion 1.

Sect ion 2.

Genera l Regulat ions

a. Legal F i s h i n g Time:

I t shal l be legal t o f i s h d u r i n g a l l h o u r s o f t he d a y a n d d u r i n g a l l d a y s o f t h e year .

b. F i sh ing L icense Required':

No l icense i s r e q u i r e d when t a k i n g fin f ishes w i t h r o d a n d ree l , l i n e tack le o r w i t h spear .

c. F i sh ing Age:

Persons o f a l l ages rriay f i sh .

Use o f Explos ives, Chemicals, Poisons, a n d Elect r ica l as Shock ing Devices.

a. Proh ib i t i ons :

T h e use o f exp los ives, chemicals, po isons, a n d e lec t r i c shock ing dev ices i s p r o h i b i t e d in t h e t a k i n g o f a n y f i s h o r w i ld l i fe .

1. No p e r s o n shal l k n o w i n g l y place o r cause t o b e p laced, in a n y waters o f t h e Commonwealth, exp los ives , poisons, chemicals, e l ec t r i c s h o c k i n g devices, o r o t h e r subs tances w i t h t h e i n t e n t t o k i l l f ish, game, mar ine o r o t h e r aqua t i c l i f e .

2. No p e r s o n sha l l k n o w i n g l y t a k e a n y f i sh , game o r o t h e r mar ine o r aqua t i c l i f e by means o f exp los ives, po isons, chemicals, e l ec t r i c shock ing dev ices o r o t h e r substances.

3. No p e r s o n sha l l k n o w i n g l y possess, sell , o r pu rchase a n y f i sh , game, mar ine o r o t h e r aquat ic l i f e t aken b y means p r o h i b i t e d in t h i s sect ion.

b. Def in i t i ons :

1 . T h e te rms "Poisons", "Chemical sf!, i n c l ude but a r e n o t l im i t ed t o Hypoch lo rus Ac id o r a n y o f i t s sal ts, i n c l u d i n g bleaches commonly so ld u n d e r var ious t r a d e names such as C lo rox a n d P u r e x a n d b leach ing powders , p r e p a r a t i o n s con ta in i ng Rotenone, Teph ros in , o r p l a n t

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2 . F a - . cmmw be t a k e n t h a t measures less t h a n T h i r t y - f o u r (34 ) inches when measured o v e r t h e t op o f t he carapace she l l lengthwise.

3. No Green T u r t l e may be t a k e n i nsho re o f t h e mean low t i de .

4. No p e r s o n sha l l d i s t u r b o r t a k e eggs f rom a Green ~ ' u r t l e nest .

5. Green T u r t l e s canno t b e t r ans fe red , so ld o r expo r ted .

6 . T a k i n g o f Green T u r t l e s m u s t be cus tomary a n d t r ad i t i ona l .

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w m r , UNINHABITED ISLANDS

Sect ion 1. Purpose

It is t h e p u r p o s e o f t h i s r egu la t i on t o i n s u r e t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n a n d u n d i s t u r b e d s u r v i v a l a n d n a t u r a l p ropaga t i on o f a l l w i l d l i f e i n h a b i t i n g t h e l a n d a n d coastal wa te rs o f t he i s l ands o f Sar iguan a n d Maug.

Sect ion 2.

Sect ion 3.

P roh ib i t i ons

I t sha l l be un law fu l t o l a n d u p o n t h e i s lands o f Sa r i guan a n d Maug o r f i sh w i t h i n t h e i r t e r r i t o r i a l waters.

Excep t ions

The e n t e r i n g u p o n e i t h e r a S a r i g u a n o r Maug may be accompl ished u n d e r t h e fo l lowing c i rcumstances:

A. In t h e even t t h a t a person 's vessel i s d isabled, h e may seek a n anchorage a n d she l te r .

B . In t h e even t o f severe weather cond i t ions , a p e r s o n may seek anchorage a n d she l te r .

C. Unde r t h e cond i t ions o f a v a l i d p e r m i t t o e n t e r i s sued by t h e D i rec to r .

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PUBLIC NOTICE Office of Registrar of Corporations

PROPOSED PESTICIDE REGULA~~EPWY wealthof the NorthernMa

FOR PUBLIC LAW 3-23 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

The Director of the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is proposing to promulgate new regulations for the protection of the environment through the control of pesticides. These regulations will be used under the authority of CNMI Public Law 3-23.

The purpose of these regulations is to establish a system of control over the importation, distribution, sale,application, and disposal of pesticides by persons within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for the protection of public health and the preven- tion of environmental contamination.

The proposed regulations include the following subject areas:

The authority and purpose of the regulations. Unlawful acts concerning pesticides. Certification of applicators of pesticides. Licensing of restricted use pesticide dealers. Record maintenance for the use and application of restricted use pesticides. Information concerning the importation of pesticides. Restricting and banning of pesticides. Experimental use permits. Enforcement procedures.

Copies of the proposed regulations may be obtained from the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services, Division of Environmental Quality, Dr. Torres Hospital, Saipan, CM 96950.

Anyone interested in commenting on the proposed Pesticide Regulations may do so by submitting comments in writing to the Director, Depart- ment of Public Health and Environmental Services, Dr. Torres Hospital, Saipan, CM 96950, within thirty (30) days from the date this notice is published in the Commonwealth Register.

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PARA I LA1 PUBLIKU 3 - 2 3 GINEN I DEPATTAMENTON HINEMLO' PUBLIKU YAN ENVIRONMENTAL NA SETBISIO

I Direktot i Depattamenton Hinemlo' Publiku yan i Environmental na setbisio gi Commonwealth gi Sankattan siha na isla ha propopone nuebo na areklamento para u ginibetna i probision yan proteksion para i amot binenon tinanom yan ga'ga'. Este na areklamento para uma'usa gi papa' i atoridat i Commonwealth gi lai Publiku 3 - 2 3 .

I intension este na areklamento para u ma'establesi sisteman i proteksion gi bandan impottasion, manna'i, manbende, aplikasion, yan despueston amot binenon tinanom yan ga'ga' ginen petsona siha gi halom i Commonwealth gi sankattan siha na isla ni para i proteksion i hinemlo' publiku yan u ma'ataha i bandan inaplacha'.

I proposito yan areklamento ha inklusu i man sigente siha na banda:

I atoridat intension yan propositon i areklamento siha. Tiligat na aksion pot bandan amot binenon tinanom yan ga'gat. Mana'sisita settifikasion para ayu siha na petsona i u maplilika i amot binenon tinanom yan ga'gal.

Manmanana'i lisensia siha para i manmanbebende restricted use esticides.

Mina'sisita manota i uson yan aplikasion i restricted use pesticides. Infotmasion pot i impottasion i amot binenon tinanom yan galgal. Sina ha' maprohebi pat mana1para i uson amot binenon tinanom yan ga'ga'. Guaha lisensia para machagi i ma1usan i amot binenon tinanom yan ga'ga' .

Enforcement procedures.

Kopia pot i propositon regulasion siha sina machule' ginen i Depattamenton i Hinemlo' yan Environmental na setbisio, Division of Environmental Quality, Dr. Torres Hospital, Saipan, CM 96950 .

Hayi i interesao pot i propositon Amot Binenon Tinanom yan Ga'ga' na regulasion u sangan gi matuge' na manera guatu gi Direktot i Depatta- menton Hinemlol Publiku yan Environmental na setbisio, Dr. Torres Hospital, Saipan, CM 9 6 9 5 0 gi halom 30 dias na tiempo desde i ha'ani anai este na notisia ma publika gi halom i Commonwealth Register.

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COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

PESTICIDE REGULATIONS

PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Office Of Eegistrar of cor?Or&tions Camonaea~t~ of the

1.1 Authority and Scope. These regulations have been p r o m u l g a t e d of Public Health and Environmental Services in accordance with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public Law 3-23 (Commonwealth Environmental Protection Act). These regulations and technical provisions shall have the force and effect of law and shall be binding on all persons and other legal entities subject to the jurisdic- tion of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

PART 2 PURPOSE

2.1 The purpose of these regulations is to establish a system of control over the importation, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides by persons within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for the protection of public health and the prevention of environmental contamination.

PART 3 DEFINITIONS

(a) "Active Ingredient" means:

(1) in the case of a pesticide other than a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant, an ingredient which will prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate any pest.

(2) in the case of a plant regulator, an ingredient which, through physiological action, will accelerate or retard the growth or rate of maturation or otherwise alter the behavior of ornamental or crop plants or the product thereof.

(3) in the case of a defoliant, an ingredient which will cause the leaves or foliage to drop from a plant.

(4) in the case of a desiccant, an ingredient which will artificially accelerate the drying of plant tissue.

(b) "Chief" means the Chief of the Division of Environ- mental Quality.

(c) "Adulterated" means any pesticide if its strength or purity falls below the professed standard of quality as expressed on the labeling under which it is sold, or if any substance has been substituted wholly or in part for the pesticide, or if any valuable constituent of the pesticide has been wholly or in part abstracted.

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(d) " A g r i c u l t u r a l Commodity" means any p l a n t , o r p a r t t h e r e o f , o r animal p roduc t , produced by a person ( i nc lud ing fa rmers , r a n c h e r s , p l a n t p ropaga to r s , a q u a c u l t u r i s t s , f l o r i - c u l t u r i s t , o r c h a r d i s t s , f o r e s t e r s , o r o t h e r comparable persons p r i m a r i l y f o r s a l e , consumption, p ropaga t ion , o r o t h e r use by man o r animals .

( e ) "Approved S t a t e Plan" means a program f o r t h e c e r t i f i c a t i o n of p e s t i c i d e a p p l i c a t o r s which has been approved by t h e EPA a s meeting t h e requirements s e t f o r t h i n 40 CFR P a r t 1 7 1 .

( f ) "Banned P e s t i c i d e " means any p e s t i c i d e , t h e use of which f o r any purpose i s p r o h i b i t e d by t h e Div i s ion of Environmental Q u a l i t y .

(g) "Banned Use" means any use which i s p r o h i b i t e d by t h e D iv i s ion of Environmental Q u a l i t y , o r any use which i s suspended o r c a n c e l l e d by t h e U.S. EPA.

(h) C e r t i f i e d P e s t i c i d e Appl ica tor" means any i n d i v i d u a l who i s c e r t i f i e d by t h e Chief t o use o r supe rv i se t h e use of any p e s t i c i d e c l a s s i f i e d a s r e s t r i c t e d use p e s t i c i d e .

( i ) "CNMI" Commonwealth of t h e Northern Mariana I s l a n d s Government.

( j ) "Commercial Appl ica tor" means c e r t i f i e d a p p l i c a t o r (whether o r n o t he i s a p r i v a t e a p p l i c a t o r w i th r e s p e c t t o some uses ) who uses o r s u p e r v i s e s t h e use of any p e s t i c i d e which i s c l a s s i f i e d f o r r e s t r i c t e d use f o r any purpose o r on any p r o p e r t y o t h e r t h a n a s provided by paragraph ( 3 3 ) .

( k ) "Competent" means p r o p e r l y q u a l i f i e d t o perform f u n c t i o n s a s s o c i a t e d w i th p e s t i c i d e a p p l i c a t i o n , t h e degree of c a p a b i l i t y r e q u i r e d be ing d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d t o t h e n a t u r e o f t h e a c t i v i t y and t h e a s s o c i a t e d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y .

(1) "Defo l ian t" means any subs tance o r mixture of subs t ances in tended f o r caus ing t h e l eaves o r f o l i a g e t o drop from a p l a n t , w i th o r wi thout causing a b s c i s s i o n .

(m) "Desiccant t t means any subs tance o r mixture of subs t ances in tended f o r a r t i f i c i a l l y a c c e l a r a t i n g t h e d ry ing of t h e p l a n t t i s s u e .

(n) "Di rec tor" means t h e D i r e c t o r of Pub l i c Heal th and Environmental S e r v i c e s .

(0) "Div is ionf t means t h e D iv i s ion of Environmental Q u a l i t y .

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(p) "Environment" includes water, air, land, and all plants and man and other animals living therein, and the inter-relationships which exist among them.

(q) "EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(r) "Fungus" means all non-chlorophyll-bearing thallophytes including rusts, smuts, mildews, bacteria, molds and yeasts, except those on or living in man or other animals and those on or in processed foods, beverages, or pharmaceuticals.

(s) "General Use Pesticide" means pesticide other than one designated as a restricted use pesticide.

(t) "Hazard" means a situation where there exists a probability that a given pesticide will cause injury or have an adverse effect on the environment.

(u) "Importation" means causing to be brought into the CNMI .

(v) "Inert Ingredient" means an ingredient which is not an active ingredient.

(w) "Ingredient Statement" means the name and percentage of each active ingredient, and the total percentage of all inert ingredients in the pesticide.

(x) "Insect" means invertebrate animals belonging to the class insecta or other allied classes of arthropods, such as Arachnida and Chilopoda.

(y) "Label" means the written, printed, or graphic matter on, or attached, to, the pesticide or device or any of its containers or wrappers.

(z) "Labeling" means all labels and all other written, printed, or graphic matter accompanying the pesticides, or to which reference is made on the label or in literature accompanying the pesticide, except to current official publications of the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Departments of Agriculture and Interior. the Department of Health and Human Services, state experiment stations. state agricultural colleges. and other similar Federal or state institutions or agencies authorized by law to conduct research in the field of pesticides.

(aa) "Licensed Dealer" means any person who is licensed by the Chief to sell or distribute restricted use pesticides.

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(bb) "Misbranded" means any pesticide if:

(1) its labeling bears any statement, design, or graphic representation relative thereto or t o its ingredients which is false or misleading in any particular.

(2) its labeling bears instructions for a banned use.

(3) it is contained in a package or other container or wrapping which does not conform to standards established by the EPA.

(4) it is an imitation of, or is offered for sale under the name of, another pesticide.

(5) its label does not bear the EPA registration number.

(6) the labeling accompanying it does not contain, in English, instructions for use which are necessary,, proper, and adequate for the protection of the public.

(7) the label does not contain warning or caution statements in English, which if complied with are adequate to protect health and the environment.

(8) the label does not bear an ingredient statement on the immediate container, or on the outside container or wrapper if such outside container or wrapper does not allow the ingredient statement on the immediate container to be clearly read.

(9 ) any additional label which may be required by the Chief is not conspicuously displayed on each container.

(CC) "Nematode" means unsegmented roundworms of the class Nematode which inhabit soil, water, plants, or plant parts.

(dd) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or governmental entity.

(ee) "Pest" means any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life, or virus, bacteria, or other microorganism which the Chief declares to be a pest.

(ff) "Pesticide" means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest, and any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or dessicant.

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i (gg) "Plant Regulator" means any substance or mixture of substances intended, through physiological action, for accelerating or retarding the rate of growth or rate of maturation, or for otherwise altering the behavior of plants or the produce thereof, but shall not include substances to the extent that they are intended as plant nutrients, trace elements, nutritional chemicals, plant inoculants, and soil amendments. Also, the term 'plant regulatorf shall not be required to include any of such of those nutrient mixtures or soil amendments as are commonly known as vitamin-hormone horticultural products, intended for improvement, maintenance, survival, health, and propagation of plants, and are not for pest destruction and are non-toxic, non-poisonous in the undiluted packaged concentration.

(hh) "Private Applicator" means a certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide which is classified for restricted use for purposes of producing any agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by him or (if applied without compensation other than trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities) on the property of another person.

(ii), "Restricted Use Pesticide" means a pesticide, one or more uses of which have been restricted by regulation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, or by the DEQ under these regulations, and which bears on its label the phrase 'restricted use pesticide1.

( j j ) "Rodent" means mammals of the order Rodentia, such as rats and mice.

(kk) "Sell or Distribute" means to distribute, sell, solicit, offer for sale, hold for sale, ship, or deliver for shipment any pesticide in the CNMI.

(11) "Virus" means any group of microscopic infective agents which cause diseases in plants and animals.

(mm) "Weed" means any plant growing where it is not wanted.

PART 4 ADMINISTRATION OF THE CNMI PESTICIDES REGULATIONS

The Chief is authorized to take such action as may be necessary in the administration and enforcement of these regulations.

PART 5 UNLAWFUL ACTS

5 . 1 General

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-11) t o u se , s t o r e , t r a n s p o r t , mix o r d i s c a r d any p e s t i c i d e o r t h e c o n t a i n e r s of such p e s t i c i d e i n such a way a s t o pose a hazard t o human h e a l t h o r t h e env i ron- ment.

(12) t o use o r apply r e s t r i c t e d use p e s t i c i d e s u n l e s s c e r t i f i e d under P a r t 6 o r u n l e s s a c t i n g under t h e s u p e r v i s i o n of a c e r t i f i e d a p p l i c a t o r .

(13) t o use f o r h i s o r h e r own advantage o r t o r e v e a l any in format ion r e l a t i v e t o formulas of p roduc t s acqu i r ed i n t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s t o persons o t h e r than p rope r o f f i c e r s o r employees of t h e DEQ o r U.S. Government, o r t o c o u r t s i n response t o subpoena, o r t o p h y s i c i a n s , o r , i n emergencies, t o pharmacis t s o r o t h e r q u a l i f i e d persons f o r use i n t h e p r e p a r a t i o n of a n t i d o t e s .

5.2 Exem t i o n s . The p e n a l t i e s provided f o r a v i o l a t i o n of P a r t 5 .1 + ( a s h a l l n o t apply t o :

(a ) any c a r r i e r whi le l a w f u l l y sh ipp ing , t r a n s p o r t i n g , o r d e l i v e r i n g f o r shipment any p e s t i c i d e , i f such c a r r i e r upon r e q u e s t of any person du ly des igna t ed by t h e Chief s h a l l permit such person t o copy a l l of i t s r eco rds concerning such p e s t i c i d e .

(b) any p u b l i c o f f i c i a l whi le engaged i n t h e performance of h i s o f f i c i a l d u t i e s .

(c) any person import ing a p e s t i c i d e f o r use under an exper imenta l use pe rmi t , provided t h a t t h e requirements of P a r t 13.5 and any a d d i t i o n a l requirements s p e c i f i e d i n t h e exper imenta l use permit a r e met p r i o r t o any use of such p e s t i c i d e .

(d) any person pos se s s ing , r e c e i v i n g , sh ipp ing o r d e l i v e r i n g t o ano ther person any p e s t i c i d e whi le a c t i n g under t h e w r i t t e n i n s t r u c t i o n s of o r wi th t h e exp re s s w r i t t e n approval of t h e Chie f .

PART 6 C E R T I F I C A T I O N OF APPLICATORS

6 . 1 C la s s of App l i ca to r s . A c e r t i f i e d a p p l i c a t o r s h a l l be c l a s s i f i e d a s e i t h e r a commercial a p p l i c a t o r o r a p r i v a t e a p p l i c a t o r .

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(a) Commercial Applicator. Any person who uses or suuervises the use of restricted use uesticides for the prbduction of agricultural commodit ie; unless such use is in accordance with that specified in paragraph 6.1 (b) shall be classified as a commercial applicator in the following category:

(1) Agriculture Pest Control.

(i) Plant. This category includes commercial applicators using or supervising the use of restricted use pesticides in the production of agricultural crops, including vegetables, small fruits, tree fruits and nuts, as well as on grass lands and non-crop agricul- tural lands.

(b) Private Applicator. Any person who uses or supervises the use of restricted use pesticides for the purpose of producing any agricultural cornmodityon property owned or rented by him or (if applied without compensation other than trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities) on the property of another person shall be classified as a private applicator.

6.2 Standards for Certification of Commercial Applicators. Competence in the use and handling of pesticides shall be deter- mined by written examination and,-as appropriate, by demonstration,

j based upon standards which meet or exceed those set forth below.

6.21 General Standards for all Certified Commercial Applicators

(a) Label and Labeling Comprehension.

(1) The general format and terminology of pesticide labels and labeling.

(2) The understanding of instructions, warnings, terms, symbols, and other information commonly appearing on pesticide labels.

(3) Classification of the product, general or restricted.

(4) Necessity for use consistent with the label.

(b) Safety Factors Including:

(1) Pesticide toxicity and hazard to man and common exposure routes.

(2) Common types and causes of pesticide accidents.

(3) Precautions necessary to guard against injury to applicators and other individuals in or near treated areas.

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(4) Need for and use of protective clothing and equipment.

(5) Symptoms of pesticide poisoning.

(6) First aid and other procedures to be followed in case of a pesticide accident.

(7) Proper identification, storage, transport, handling, mixing procedures, and disposal methods for pesticides and used pesticide containers, including precautions to be taken to prevent children from having access to pesticides and pesticide containers.

(c) Environment. The potential environment consequences of the use and misuse of pesticides as may be influenced by such factors as:

(1) Weather and other climatic conditions.

(2) Types of terrain, soil, or other substrate.

(3) Presence of fish, wildlife, and other non- target organisms.

(4) Drainage patterns.

(d) Pests. Factors such as:

(1) Common features of pest organisms and charac- teristics of damage needed for pest recognition.

(2) Recognition of relevant pests.

(3) Pest development and biology as it may be relevant to problem identification and control.

(e) Pesticides. Factors such as:

(1) Types of pesticides.

(2) Types of formulations.

(3) Compatibility, synergism, persistence, and animal and plant toxicity of the formulations.

(4) Hazards and residues associated with use.

(5) Factors which influence effectiveness or lead to such problems as resistance to pesticides.

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(6) Dilution procedures.

(f) Equipment. Factors including:

(1) Types of equipment and advantages and limitations of each type.

(2) Uses, maintenance and calibration.

(g) Application Techniques. Factors including:

(1) Methods used to apply various formulations of pesticides, together with a knowledge of which technique of application to use in a given situation.

(2) Relationship of discharge and placement of pesticides to proper use, unnecessary use, and misuse.

(3) Prevention of drift and pesticide loss into the environment.

(h) Laws and Regulations. Applicable CNMI and Federal laws and regulations.

6.23 Exclusion. The above standards do not apply to persons conducting laboratory research involving restricted use pesticides.

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6.3 Standards for Certification of Private Applicators. As a minimum requirement for certification, a private applicator must show that he possesses a practical knowledge of the pest problems and pest control practices associated with his agricultural operations, proper storage, use, handling, and disposal of the pesticides and containers, and his related legal responsibility. This practical knowledge includes ability to:

(a) Recognize common pests to be controlled and damage caused by them.

(b) Read and understand the label and labeling information, including the common name of pesticides he applied, pest (s) to be controlled, timing and methods of application, safety precautions, any preharvest or re-entry restrictions, and any specific disposal procedures.

(c) Apply pesticides in accordance with label instructions and warnings, including the ability to prepare the proper concen- tration of pesticide to be used under particular circumstances taking into account such factors as area to be covered and the quantity dispersed in a given period of operation.

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-d) Recognize local environmental situations that must be considered during the application to avoid contamination.

(e) Recognize poisoning symptoms and procedures to follow in case of a pesticide accident.

6.4 Determination of Competency

(a) Commercial Applicators. Application for certification as a commercial applicator shall be made to the Chief on a form provided for that purpose. As a minimum qualification for certification, the applicant must pass a written examination at a time and place designated by the Chief. The examination will be based on standards contained in Part 6.2.

(b) Private Applicators. Application for certification as a private applicator shall be made to the Chief on a form provided for that purpose. The applicant may qualify for certification by passing a written examination or by satisfactorily demonstrating the ability to use pesticides and application equipment correctly and by passing an oral examination. Such examinations and demonstration requirements shall be based on standards contained in Part 6.3.

6.5 Duration of Certification and Renewals. All certificates shall be valid for a period of three (3) years from the date of issuance unless earlier suspended or revoked by the Chief. Appli- cation for renewal shall be made to the Chief on a form provided for that purpose. The applicant shall be required to pass another examination and/or give a demonstration of proficiency in order to ensure that certified applicators continue to meet the require- ments of changing technology and to assure a continuing level of competency and ability to use pesticides safely and properly.

6.6 Standards for Supervision of Non-Certified Applicators by Certified Private and Commercial Applicators. Restricted use pesticides may be applied by a non-certified but competent person acting under the direct supervision of a certified applicator. The availability of the certified applicator must be directly related to the hazard of the situation. In situations where the certified applicator is not required to be physically present 'direct supervision' shall include verifiable instruction to the competent person including, but not limited to, detailed guidance for applying the pesticide properly and provisions for contacting the certified applicator in the event he is needed. In other situations, and as required by the label, the actual physical presence of a certified applicator may be required when application is made by a non-certified applicator. In either situation, responsibility for proper application shall remain with the certified applicator.

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Temporary C e r t i f i c a t i o n . The Chief may i s s u e a c e r t i f i c a t e ' v a l i d f o r ' a p e r i o d n o t t o exceed n i n e t y (90) person who ho lds a v a l i d p e s t i c i d e a p p l i c a t o r ' s c e r t i -

f i c a t e i s s b e d i n ano ther s t a t e o r t e r r i t o r y o f - t h e United S t a t e s having an approved s t a t e p l a n . Wr i t t en a p p l i c a t i o n f o r temporary c e r t i f i c a t e s h a l l be made t o t h e Chief on a form provided f o r t h a t purpose . Temporary c e r t i f i c a t i o n s h a l l be l i m i t e d t o t h e same type and ca tegory of p e s t i c i d e use f o r which t h e a p p l i c a n t i s c e r t i f i e d i n t h e o t h e r s t a t e o r t e r r i t o r y . Except under such c i rcumstances a s t h e Chief may recognize , a temporary p e s t i c i d e a p p l i c a t o r c e r t i f i c a t e s h a l l be non-renewable.

6 .8 Denia l , Suspension o r Revocation, and Appeal.

6 .81 The Chief w i l l deny, suspend o r revoke a c e r t i f i c a t e and a s s e s s c r i m i n a l and/or c i v i l p e n a l t i e s f o r misuse of a p e s t i c i d e o r f a l s i f i c a t i o n of any r eco rds r e q u i r e d t o be main ta ined by a c e r t i f i e d a p p l i c a t o r .

6.82 The Chief deny c e r t i f i c a t i o n t o :

(a ) any person whose c e r t i f i c a t e i s suspended o r revoked.

(b) any person who has been found t o be i n v i o l a t i o n of any p a r t of t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s .

i 6.83 Any c e r t i f i c a t e i s s u e d pursuant t o t h i s p a r t w i l l be reviewed f o r suspens ion o r r evoca t ion by t h e Chief f o r v i o l a t i o n of any c o n d i t i o n of t h e c e r t i f i c a t e o r o f t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s , of c r i m i n a l conv ic t i on under S e c t i o n 14(b) o f amended FIFRA, a f i n a l o r d e r imposing c i v i l p e n a l t y under S e c t i o n 14(a ) of amended FIFRA, o r a CNMI enforcement a c t i o n .

6.84 Appeal.

Any person who has been den ied c e r t i f i c a t i o n pursuan t t o P a r t 6.82 o r whose c e r t i f i c a t e h