If legislation implementing appropriate penalties and fees associated with the Blue Crab Effort Management Program is not passed in the 2007 Legislature, Rule 68B-45.004, F.A.C. will be amended to extend the moratorium on the issuance of new blue crab endorsements until July 1, 2008, and Rule 68-45.007, F.A.C. will be amended to delay for one year the implementation of the program established by the rule. Various filing and qualification deadlines and start dates for program requirements are amended to reflect the one-year delay in implementation of the program. The date of dissolution of the blue crab advisory board is extended by one year. If legislation implementing appropriate penalties and fees associated with the Program are passed in the 2007 Legislature, amendments to Rule 68B-45.004, F.A.C., will be withdrawn, and the amendments to Rule 68B-45.007, F.A.C., will include only paragraphs 68B-45.007(3)(a) and 68B-45.007(6)(f), F.A.C. The deadline for qualified persons to receive a hardshell or softshell Blue Crab Effort Management Endorsement to submit their application for the endorsement is extended to September 30, 2007. The deadline for persons wishing to appeal their denial of a non-transferable Blue Crab Effort Management Endorsement is extended to September 30, 2007.