ARM 12.7.1003. CRITERIA IN SELECTING NONPROFIT CORPORATION

(1) The commission shall consider the following criteria in selecting a corporation for conducting paddlefish roe donation and marketing program: (a) overall feasibility of the corporation's proposal; (b) estimated benefits to the public and paddlefish resource; (c) capability to operate the paddlefish roe donation program including: (i) ability to minimize waste and impacts on the paddlefish resource; (ii) knowledge of collecting, processing and marketing the roe; (iii) ability to successfully operate during the paddlefish season and process up to 300 fish per day; (iv) ability to distinguish legally captured fish; (d) burden of the proposed operations on department administration and enforcement; (e) benefits of the proposed operations to the local community; (f) compliance with all local and state food processing and health laws; and (g) feasibility of the corporation's plan for marketing and processing.