Applicants must be tax-exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) of the United States

Applicants must be tax-exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code and have on file with the State Tax Commission a tax-exempt letter issued by the United States Internal Revenue Service. Each application received will be reviewed by Office of Marine Fisheries personnel, and a recommendation will be made to the Executive Director of the MDMR or his designee as to the validity of the permit request and if it has sufficient merit for issuance. MISS. CODE ANN. §§49-15-11, 49-15-15, 49-15-36, 49-15-64, 49-15-303, 49-15-304, and 49-15- 307.