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From the permit holder perspective, the drivers for holding a permit are participation in harvesting or processing of a public resource. Further, some permits (e.g., LAPPs) are grant exclusive access to a public resource. Participation in harvest or processing without required permits, or, falsifying information on applications, or failure to meet record-keeping and reporting requirements, are all crimes subject to penalties including fines, loss of catch and other assets, loss of licenses or permits, etc. Business drivers for using the new online system (with e-signature) include faster cycle time, immediate feedback for invalid data entry, and online access to status information during the permit processing phase.
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