§ 57-30. Suspension.

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A.
No commercial buyer of shellfish or buyer's helper shall possess, offer for sale or purchase any shellfish which do not conform to the minimum size requirements for the taking of shellfish pursuant to this chapter. This section shall not apply when shellfish unavoidably taken and in the possession of a commercial shellfish buyer or buyer's helper do not compose a percentage of the buyer's total store of shellfish in excess of the percentages set forth in §§ 57-20B(2), 57-21B(2) and 57-22B.

B.
Violation of § 57-29A shall be cause for the immediate suspension of a commercial buyer's permit or commercial buyer's helper permit for a period of six months for a second conviction and for a period of one year for a third conviction.

C.
The conviction of any commercial buyer of shellfish or commercial buyer's helper for violating any provision of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law enacted for the protection and conservation of shellfish shall be cause for the suspension of either permit for a period of one year.

                    
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