# 50 C.F.R. § 600.1415 (2026): Procedures for designating exempted states-general provisions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P600_S600_1415

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 C.F.R. § 600.1415 (2026)
- **Heading:** Procedures for designating exempted states-general provisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 50 CFR: Wildlife and Fisheries / Chapter VI: FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 600: MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT PROVISIONS / Subpart P: Marine Recreational Fisheries of the United States / § 600.1415: § 600.1415   Procedures for designating exempted states-general provisions.

## Text

(a) States with an exempted state designation must:
(1) Submit state angler and for-hire vessel license holder data to NMFS for inclusion in a national or regional registry database; or
(2) Participate in regional surveys of recreational catch and effort and make the data from those surveys available to NMFS.
(b) Process for getting an exempted state designation:
(1) To apply for exempted state designation, a state must submit:
(i) A complete description of the data it intends to submit to NMFS;
(ii) An assessment of how the data conforms to the requirements of §§ 600.1416 or 600. 1417;
(iii) A description of the database in which the data exists and will be transmitted; and
(iv) The proposed process, schedule and frequency of submission of the data.
(2) If NMFS determines the submitted material meets the requirements of §§ 600.1416 or 600.1417, NMFS will initiate negotiations with the state on a Memorandum of Agreement. The Memorandum of Agreement must include the terms and conditions of the data-sharing program. The Memorandum of Agreement and state designation may be limited to data-sharing related to only anglers or only for-hire fishing vessels.
(3) Following execution of a Memorandum of Agreement, NMFS will publish a notice of the exempted state designation in the
Federal Register.

## Nearby sections

- [50 C.F.R. § 600.1400 (2026) § 600.1400   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P600_S600_1400.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 600.1405 (2026) § 600.1405   Angler registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P600_S600_1405.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 600.1410 (2026) § 600.1410   Registry process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P600_S600_1410.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 600.1415 (2026) § 600.1415   Procedures for designating exempted states-general provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P600_S600_1415.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 600.1416 (2026) § 600.1416   Requirements for exempted state designation based on submission of state license holder data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P600_S600_1416.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 600.1417 (2026) § 600.1417   Requirements for exempted state designation based on submission of recreational survey data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P600_S600_1417.md)

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