The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08

| wnoW sueh Incense mas Oeeu granted,
me number Of said, license and the
datc of expiration of such license.
II any person. firm or corporation 10
whom. such license shall be granted
snail De incapacitated for any reason.
stcept for the violating Of the pro-
visions OF this act OF the provisions
of any other act of the lobster laws OF
The state of Maine, from using said
license. said person.. firm or corpora
rioyee. II q. citisen Of this state. to
perform such duties under the license
as may be necessary during the period
CT his or its incapacity; provided that
nsd agsnt 81 e sse when
hibit, upon demand Of any authorized
person, the certificate issued to- his
superior, IS provided in this act.
IT any person, firm or corporation.
as aforesaid, shall, at any time be adj
judged guilty OF any violation of the
provisions OF this act or Of, any other
act governing the lobster industry. ex-
after full hearing before any court
of competent jurisdiction as defined
in this act, the Commissioner of Sea
and shore Fisheries may revoke the
license issued to- such party, and such
party shall thereupon cease. to have
any authority hereunder; and no such
party, or their servants or agents,
shall be entitled to receive a license
during the period OF, one year from
the lioense shall be suspended from
the date of offense charged until Anal
determinations as provided in this act
by the court.
The Commissioner. of Sea and Shore
Fisheries shall revoke the license of
any person, under this section, when
he has evidence that such person has
violated any of the. provisions of the
laws relating to Holsters. and the IL
.a.. IN cl,o ~
void.
The Commissioner may, in his dis
erection, on sufficient evidence, restore
q license revoked. by hiAn. and, If he
sy any 81 q e s %ps
judicial or Superior, court; provided
the said juttice finds that said COM
missioner erred In his conclusion OF
facts, and application is made to the
fusal of the said missioner to re-
store said licenses
Section 4 Each person. Arm or cor
poration licensed under the provisions
of this net, shall, at all times while
engaged IN the pursuit. 50 licensed, ex.
person, the certificate issued to him
or them, as provided IN this act. Ev-
cry person. 9rm or corporation vio-
lating any of the provisions OF this
conviction, be fined twenty-five dollars.
Section s. No negative allegations
Of any kind need be averred or proved
In any prosecution brought under this
act but the respondent in any such
Section 3. When pots or traps are
set on travis, when conditions make
1t impossible to set otherwise, buoys
act and in the lobster laws of this
State, shall be set at both ends of the
travis; but permission for setting
such travis must be obtained from
Fisheries and so stated on the licenses
issued under this act
Section Z. No person. firm or cor
poration licensed under this act shall
use any pots. traps. boats, travis or
other co ht,f used, used for the catch
other contrivahce used for holding or
keeping Holsters before transporting
or selling. unless the same and the
buoys attached thereto are plainly
marked. as provided by this act and
other acts governing the lobster in
dustry, with the name or names of
the owners thereof. or the person or
persons using the same. In each in
be marked together with the license
number or numbers of such party or
parties.
Every person. firm or corporation
violating. the provisions of this sec
tion shall be fined, uTon conviction,
twenty dollars, or imprisoned not more
than thirty days, and the license shall
be suspended pending the. decision of
the Court, as provided in this act. and,
on conviction, license shall be forfeit
ed and he shall not be entitled to re-
ceive 9 new one for the period of one
year from date of convictions; and all
pots. traps. cars.f buoys. travis and
other contrivance, together with the
m he rpnf noAd IN hn
provisions Of this act or any other act
governing the lobster industry shall
be seized by any officer engaged in the
enforcement Of this act and disposed
Of as provided by law.
Section 8. No person, except the
Commissioner Of Sea and Shore Fish
cries, his wardens and deputy ward
ems, or other officers qualified to en-
pot or trap. car. trawl or other cons
trivance used in the lobster industry
belonging to any person. firm or cor
poration licensed under this act and
of Holsters. EXCEPT with the permission
of the owner or owners thereof. The
Commissioner may appoint as many
persons es he Wishes, who hold H.
censes under this act. as deputy ward
ems. but so long as they hold licenses
Section 9. eFor the purpose OF en-
forcing the provisions relative to the
protection OF Holsters, as provided by
relative to the lobster industry, the
Commissioner of Sea and Shore FISH
cries and his wardens and deputy
wardens may search, at any time, in
suspected places, including buildings
of every description, or any pot, trap,
trawl, car, boat, smack. vessel or other
vehicle that they may believe Is used
in the catching. taking. holding or
transporting of Holsters, and may
seize and remove Holsters taken, held
or offered for sale In violation Of the
provisions Of this act or any other act