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BOARD OF HEALTH
Minutes of January 22,1986 Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Chairman Gardner. All members
were present. Mr. Cabot moved for approval of the December 18 and 30, 1985
minutes; seconded by Mr. Clute; so voted.
Mr. Richard Ray, Health Inspector, presented to the Board new requlations con-
I cerninq shellfish. He statEd that these regulations are tougher on those
I scallopers who are opening in un-licensed "shanties". The Board has the power
to set an appropriate fine for this vioaltion; once set, the regulations and
the fine will be published in the Inquirer & Mirror, with the effective date
specified as the date of publication.
Mr. Cabot moved to adopt the following:
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1. All commercial shellfish shall be opended in a facility which has been
inspected and approved by the Board of Health of the Town of Nantucket. i
2. All facilities shall be inspected for approval yearly and approval stickers
shall expire March 31st of each year.
3. All violations of these local regulations shall be reported to the Board
of Health with a recommendation by the Health Inspector as to any penalty
to be imposed if the Board should find a violation.
4. Within five (5) days of the mailing of any notice of violation, the party
charged may request a public hearing on the charges. If no such request
is received within the specified time froma, the Board of Health shall
decide the matter upon the facts reported to them by the Health Inspector
PENALTIES: Any person who shall be found in vioaltion of these regualtion
shall:
1. Upon First Offense: fine up to Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00
2. Upon Second Offense: surrender their Commercial Shellfish
License for seven (7) days and be subject to a fine not to
exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00);
3. Third Offense: revocation of license for a minimum of 365
days and fines not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
EACH DAY OF A CONTINUING VIOLATION SHALL BE TREATED AS A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
Motion for said adoption was seconded by Mrs. Sevrens; so voted. There being no
further business before the Board, meeting was adjourned on a motion by Mr.
Clute, and seconded by Mr. Grossman, at ~; so voted. ~
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