An Act To Stabilize the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Bureau of Warden Service and Fisheries and Hatcheries Division (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2308
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: RICHARDSON, BRYANT, PINEAU, SARTY, WHEELER
Amends: 12 MRSA §10206, 12 MRSA §11109, 12 MRSA §11109-A, 12 MRSA §11151, 12 MRSA §11153, 12 MRSA §11154, 12 MRSA §12201, 12 MRSA §12260-A, 12 MRSA §12501

Legislative Document 
No. 2308 
H.P. 1668 
House of Representatives, April 8, 2008 
An Act To Stabilize the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife's Bureau of Warden Service and Fisheries and Hatcheries 
Division 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative RICHARDSON of Carmel. 
Cosponsored by Senator BRYANT of Oxford and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BRYANT of Windham, PINEAU of Jay, SARTY of Denmark, WHEELER of 
Kittery. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10206, sub-§l1 is enacted to read: 
11. Percentage of fees to support the warden service and hatcheries. Except as 
provided in this subsection, $2 of the fee collected for each resident and $4 of the fee 
collected for each nonresident and alien hunting, fishing or trapping license or permit 
issued pursuant to section 11109; section 11109-A; section 11151; section 11151-A; 
section 11153; section 11154, subsections 3 and 6; section 11159; section 12201, 
subsection 6, paragraphs Band C; section 12260-A; and section 12501, subsection 6 must 
be deposited into a special nonlapsing account within the department. 
Seventy-five 
percent of the funds in the account must be used for the nonpersonal services of the 
Bureau of Warden Service and 25% of the funds in the account must be used to fund 
non personal services of the fisheries and hatcheries division. This subsection does not 
apply to section 11109, subsection 3, paragraphs A and F; section 11154, subsection 6, 
paragraph A, subparagraph (1); and section 12501, subsection 6, paragraphs D, E and J. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2007, c. 168, §§2 and 3 
and affected by §8 and amended by c. 203, §§ 7 to 9, is further amended to read: 
3. Hunting licenses; combination licenses; fees. Hunting licenses, combination 
licenses and fees are as follows. 
A. A resident junior hunting license, for a person 10 years of age or older and under 
years of age, is $7. 
B. A resident hunting license, for a person 16 years of age or older, is $U $23. 
C. A resident smaIl game hunting license, for a person 16 years of age or older, 
which permits hunting for all legal species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon 
and bobcat, is $-Mill. 
D. A resident combination hunting and fishing license is m $40. 
E. A resident combination archery hunting and fishing license is m $40. 
E-l. A resident apprenticeship hunter license, which includes a bear hunting permit 
and a wild turkey hunting permit under sections 11151 and 11155 respectively, is $U 
$23. 
F. A nonresident junior hunting license, for a person 10 years of age or older and 
under 16 years of age, is $27. 
G. A nonresident small game hunting license, which permits hunting of all legal 
species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is m $71. 
H. A nonresident 3-day small game hunting license, valid for 3 consecutive hunting 
days, which permits hunting of all legal species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, 
raccoon and bobcat for the 72-hour period specified on the license, is ~ 
$46. 
I. A nonresident big game hunting license, which permits hunting of all legal species 
subject to the permit requirements in chapter 915, subchapter 3, is $+W- $106. 
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J. A nonresident combination hunting and fishing license is $H-+ li.±l. 
K. An alien small game hunting license, which permits hunting of all species except 
deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is m $76. 
L. An alien big game hunting license, which permits hunting of all legal species 
subject to the permit requirements in chapter 915, subchapter 3, is $-rn $131. 
M. An alien combination hunting and fishing license is $+1& $182. 
N. A license to use leashed dogs to track wounded animals, which permits a person 
to use one or more leashed dogs to track a lawfully wounded deer, moose or bear, is 
W$29. 
O. 
A nonresident small game apprenticeship hunter license, which permits the 
hunting of all legal species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is 
$6+ $71. 
P. A nonresident big game apprenticeship hunter license, which permits the hunting 
of all legal species and includes a bear hunting permit and a wild turkey hunting 
permit under sections 11151 and 11155 respectively, is $+m. $106. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. E, §7, is 
further amended to read: 
5. Muzzle-loading permits and fees. Muzzle-loading hunting permits and fees are 
as follows: 
A. A resident muzzle-loading hunting permit is m $15; 
B. A nonresident muzzle-loading hunting permit is ~ 
$66; and 
C. An alien muzzle-loading hunting permit is m $76. 
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §5, is 
further amended to read: 
7. 
Archery hunting licenses; combination licenses; fees. 
Archery hunting 
lIcenses, comb illation itcenses and tees are as tollows: 
A. A resident archery license is W $23; 
B. A resident combination archery hunting and fishing license is m $40; 
C. A nonresident archery license is ~ 
$66; and 
D. An alien archery license is m $76. 
Sec. 5. 
MRSA §11109, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 419, §5 and 
affected by § 12, is amended to read: 
9. Crossbow licenses and fees. Crossbow hunting licenses and fees are as follows: 
A. A resident crossbow hunting license is $8- $27; 
B. A nonresident crossbow hunting license is $4& $52; and 
C. An alien crossbow hunting license is m $76. 
Sec. 6. 
MRSA §11109-A, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 477, §4, IS 
amended to read: 
5. Fee. The fee for a super pack license is $200 $202 for residents and $+--B $177 
for a person holding 2 or more lifetime licenses. 
Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §11151, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §7, is 
f1ll1her amended to read: 
3. Issuance; permit fee. The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized 
agent, shall issue a bear hunting permit to an eligible person. The annual fee for each 
permit issued is m $29 for residents and W $71 for nonresidents. 
Sec. 8. 
MRS A §11151-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 168, §4 and 
affected by §8, is amended to read: 
3. Issuance; permit fee. The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized 
agent, shall issue a nonresident late season bear hunting permit to an eligible person. The 
annual fee for each permit issued is $4G $44. 
Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §11153, sub-§I, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §8, is 
further amended to read: 
1. Special season deer hunting permits; authority to issue for special season. 
The commissioner may implement a permit system to regulate hunter participation in a 
special season established by the commissioner pursuant to section 11402, subsection 4, 
paragraph B and the number, sex and age of deer harvested. If permits are issued, the fee 
for a deer permit other than an antlerless deer permit is m $34 and the fee for an 
antlerless deer permit is m $14. 
Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §11154, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. Ill, §9, is 
further amended to read: 
3. Moose hunting permit fee. The fee for a moose hunting permit is ~ 
$54 for a 
resident and $4H- $481 for a nonresident or alien. 
Sec. 11. 12 MRSA §11154, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, P1. III, § 1 0, is 
further amended to read: 
6. Application procedure. An eligible person wishing to apply for a permit must 
file a written application for a permit on a form furnished by the commissioner. The 
application fee is nonrefundable. A person may file no more than one application. A 
person who submits more than one application is disqualified from the selection of 
permittees. The application must be accompanied by an application fee of: 
A. For a resident: 
(I) Seven dollars for a one-chance application; 
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(2) Twelve Fourteen dollars for a 3-chance application. A resident must possess 
a valid big game hunting license to be eligible to purchase a 3-chance 
application; and 
(3) Twenty two Twenty-four dollars for a 6-chance application. A resident must 
possess a valid big game hunting license to be eligible to purchase a 6-chance 
application; or 
B. For a nonresident: 
(I) ¥tfieen Nineteen dollars for a one-chance application; 
(2) Twenty five Twentv-nine dollars for a 3-chance application; 
(3) Thil1y five Thirty-nine dollars for a 6-chance application; and 
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(4) Fitly five Fitly-nine dollars for a 10-chance application; multiple 10-chance 
options may be purchased. 
Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §12201, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §23, is 
further amended to read: 
6. Trapping fees. The fees for trapping licenses are as follows: 
A. A resident junior trapping I icense, for a person 10 years of age or older and under 
years of age, is $9; 
B. A resident trapping license, for a person 16 years of age or older. is m $37; and 
C. A nonresident trapping license is w.o $314. 
Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §12260-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 168, §7 and 
affected by §8, is amended to read: 
3. Issuance; permit fee. The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorizcd 
agent, shall issue a bear trapping permit to an eligible person. The annual fee for each 
permit issued is m $29 for residents and $6+ $71 for nonresidents. 
Sec. 14. 12 MRSA §12501, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §24, is 
further amended to read: 
6. Schedule of fees. The fees for fishing licenses are as follows. 
A. A resident fishing license is W 
$23. 
B. A resident combination hunting and fishing license is m $40. 
C. A resident combination archery hunting and fishing license is m $40. 
D. A nonresident junior fishing license, for persons 12 years of age or older and 
under 16 years of age, is $9. 
E. A 3-day fishing license for a resident or nonresident, valid for the 72-hour period 
specified on the license, is $23. 
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F. 
A nonresident 7-day fishing license, valid for 7 days from date indicated on 
license, is $M} $40. 
G. A nonresident IS-day fishing license, valid for 15 days from date indicated on 
license, is $4{) $44. 
H. A nonresident season fishing license for persons 16 years of age or older is m 
$56. 
I. An alien season fishing license for persons 16 years of age or older is m ~76. 
J. 
A one-day fishing license for a resident or nonresident, valid for the 24-hour 
period indicated on license, is $Il. 
SUMMARY 
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This bill raises certain hunting, fishing and trapping licensing and permit fees by $2 
for residents and $4 for nonresidents. It provides that revenue raised by the fee increases 
must be deposited into a special nonlapsing account within the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife to fund nonpersonal services of the Bureau of Warden Service and 
the fisheries and hatcheries division in amounts equal to 75% and 25%, respectively.