(1) (a) The department shall, except as provided in 75-5-411 and subject to the provisions of 75-5-203, adopt rules for the administration of this chapter.
(b) The department shall adopt rules that describe the location and the times of the year when suction dredging is permissible. These rules may be adopted only after consultation with the local conservation districts in the areas subject to the rule.
(2) The department's rules may include a fee schedule or system for assessment of administrative penalties as provided under 75-5-611.