A.__When a licensed outfitter's business is sold, the outfitter shall return the outfitter's commercial whitewater outfitter's license to the department.

(1)__A person who violates this paragraph commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

(2)__A person who violates this paragraph after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

B.__On application, the license must be reissued to the purchaser, as long as the purchaser meets the licensing requirements of the department and pays the license fee.

C.__A person may not profit on the return and reissuance of the license itself, but nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit profit on the sale of any of the assets of a business.

(1)__A person who violates this paragraph commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

(2)__A person who violates this paragraph after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

D.__The license is not an asset and is not transferable as part of a sale or transaction.

E. The department may require an affidavit from the purchaser to aid in enforcement of this subsection.

7.__Sale of business; allocations.__The following provisions govern the sale of an outfitter's business and the treatment of allocations.

A.__When a licensed outfitter's business is sold, the selling outfitter shall return to the department the selling outfitter's allocations or portions of the allocations subject to the sale.