An Act To Increase the Amount Retained by Agents Who Issue Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0618
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: CRESSEY
Amends: 12 MRSA §11109, 12 MRSA §12501

Legislative Document 
No. 618 
H.P.467 
House of Representatives, February 8, 2007 
An Act To Increase the Amount Retained by Agents Who Issue 
Hunting and Fishing Licenses 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative CRESSEY of Cornish. (BY REQUEST) 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and 
as affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
2. 
Hunting licenses; agent's fee. 
Clerks or other agents appointed by the 
commissioner to isslle licenses and permits shall charge a fee of ~ $3 for each hunting 
license issued. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $1 for each hunting license issued 
by department employees. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. E, §6, is 
further amended to read: 
4. Muzzle-loading permit; issuance and agent's fee. The commissioner, through 
the commissioner's agent, shall issue muzzle-loading permits to eligible persons. The 
issuing agent shall charge a fee of $+ $3 for each permit issued. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and 
as affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
6. 
Issuance of archery hunting license; agent's fee. 
Clerks or other agents 
appointed by the commissioner to issue archery hunting licenses must charge a fee of $+ 
$3 for each archery hunting license issued. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $1 for 
each archery hunting license issued by department employees. 
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 419, §5 and as 
affected by § 12, is amended to read: 
8. 
Issuance of crossbow hunting license; agent's fee. 
Clerks or other agents 
appointed by the commissioner to issue crossbow hunting licenses must charge a fee of 
$+ $3 for each crossbow hunting license issued. The commissioner shall charge a fee of 
$1 for each crossbow hunting I icense issued by department employees. 
Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §12501, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and 
as affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
3. Agent's fee. 
Clerks or other agents appointed by the commIssIoner to issue 
licenses shall charge a fee of ~ $3 for each license issued. The commissioner shall 
charge a fee of $1 for each fishing I icense issued by department employees. 
Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §12501, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and 
as affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
4. Exchange of licenses. A license issued under this section may not be exchanged 
for another license except as provided in this subsection. Temporary licenses may be 
exchanged for annual licenses as follows. 
A. 
A resident who possesses a one-day or 3-day fishing license may exchange it in 
the municipality in which that person resides for an annual resident fishing license or 
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a resident combination hunting and fishing license upon the payment to the clerk or 
issuing agent of $2- $3 and the difference between the fee for the one-day or 3-day 
license and the fee for the annual license. 
B. 
A nonresident who possesses a 15-day nonresident fishing license may exchange 
it for an annual nonresident license upon the additional payment of $12, the 
difference between the fee for the 15-day license and the fee for the annual license. 
and $2- $3 to the clerk or issuing agent. 
SUMMARY 
This bill increases to $3 the fees charged for issuing hunting and fishing licenses and 
permits by agents and clerks appointed by the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and 
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Wildlife.