An Act To Amend Certain Provisions ofFish and WIldlife Laws Aniend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following: Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §l,Ol05, sub-§l-A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 73, §1, is amended to read: 1-A. Authorize taking and destmctioll of fish. Notwithstanding sections 12454, 12456 and 12457 and chapter 923, subchapters 4 and 5, ~heIH~ver an illegal introduction of invasive fish speci¢s occurs and the coinmissioner,determines it llecessary for resource protection and management, 'the commissioner may authorize liceI1sed anglers to assist the commissioner, in the taking and destruction or sale 'of that invasive fisl~ species. < , • •• , , Sec. 7. 12 MRS A §10201, sub-§5, 'TIll, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: B. The design of the permit and any ali created in conjunction with it may be selected through an ali contest. The commissioner may award a cash prize for the winning ently selected in a contest.
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0811
Committee Amendment CA_A_S168 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10907, 12 MRSA §12255, 12 MRSA §12551-A

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "!t,,, to S.P. 319, L.D. 811, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend Certain Provisions ofFish and WIldlife Laws" 
Aniend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following: 
'Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §l,Ol05, sub-§l-A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 73, §1, is 
amended to read: 
1-A. Authorize taking and destmctioll of fish. Notwithstanding sections 12454, 
12456 and 12457 and chapter 923, subchapters 4 and 5, ~heIH~ver an illegal introduction 
of invasive fish speci¢s occurs and the coinmissioner,determines it llecessary for resource 
protection and management, 'the commissioner may authorize liceI1sed anglers to assist 
the commissioner, in the taking and destruction or sale 'of that invasive fisl~ species. 
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Sec. 7. 12 MRS A §10201, sub-§5, 'TIll, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 
and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
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The design of the permit and any ali created in conjunction with it may be 
selected through an ali contest. The commissioner may award a cash prize for the 
winning ently selected in a contest.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 9 and inseliing the following: 
'Sec. 9. 12 MRS A §10906, as affected by'PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 
655, Pt. B, § 105 and affected by §422, is fUliher amended to read: 
§10906. Violation of suspended or revoked license, permit 01' registJ'ation 
While a person's license 6f~ permit or recreational vehicle registration is under 
suspension or revocation under this Pati, that person may not engage in the particular 
activity permitted by the license 6f~ permit or recreational vehicle registration that has 
been suspended or revoked. 
A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime. 
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Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §10907, as affected byPL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 
655, Pt. B, § 1 06 and affected by §422, is further amended to read: 
§10907. Obtaining suspen~.ed or revoked license, permit or I'egistration 
A person may not obtain or attempt to obtain any license er~ permit or recreational 
vehicle registration that has been suspended or revoked by the commissioner under this 
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A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime.' 
Amend the bill in section lOin subsection 3 in the next to the last line (page 4, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "use" and inserting the following: 'then 
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purchase' 
Amend the bill in section 11 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the 3rd line (page 4, 
lilie 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "or to hunt a wild animal or wild bird" 
Amend the bill in section 11 in subsection 1 in the last blocked paragraph in the 2nd 
line (page 4, line 29 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "may be occupied by people 
or" and inserting the following: 'is designed to be occupied by people or domesticated' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 12 and inserting the following: 
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'Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §12255, snb-§3, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and 
amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §217 and affected by §422, is further arllended to read: 
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3. Carryillg a'firear~ while t.;apping; NotwitI-istandi!lg section 11205, subsection 
1, paragrapl1Aand section.11206-A; 5ubsectionl,paragraph A,a person who holds a 
valid,trappil1gIicerisetnay canya fil:earm ~t anytime d41~ingthe'open trapping season for 
tile ;:;ole purpose of dispatc11ing, trapped animals ,"i1111e~s "th!i:t' person is' pi:6hibited from 
possessirig' <t" firearrrt under Title 15; section 393,"~ubsection land has 'not obtairied a 
valid permit in accordance with Title 15, section 393,subsectioI'1 2. 
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Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §12551-A, sub-§7, <UA, as amel;ded by PL 2005, c. 237, §3, 
isfil11her aIllended to read: 
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The holder.of a smelt wholesale dealer's license may: 
(1) Take live smelts for resale fi'om inland waters or private ponds. The taking 
of live smelts fi'om inland waters must be in accordance with general rules 
adopted by the commissioner in regard to the taking of smelts. 
Except as 
provided in paragraph B, the holder of a smelt who'Iesaler's license shall comply 
with the same daily bag limit and the same tackle restrictions that apply to all 
other anglers and is subjectto the same penalties for violations of those limits and 
restrictions. This subparagraph does not apply t6 a holder of a fish cultivator 
license as provided under section 12507; 
(2) From ice in to ice out, use Use a drop net, a lift net or hook and line to take 
up to 8 qUaI1s of smelts through man-made openings in the ice while fishing on 
the ice from specific inland waters designated by the commissioner. A dip net 
may be used in conjunction with the above methods to assist with the handling 
and transporting of smelts. A licensee may keep the daily bag limit alive. The 
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daily bag limit established under this subparagraph is for a 24-hour period, 
. beginning at noon on a given day and ending at 11 :59 a.m. the foIl owing day; 
(2-A) In waters naturaIly free of ice, tal~e smelts fi'om noon to 2:00 a.m. by the 
use of a dip net in the usual and ordinaJY way. The commissioner may establish 
the daily bag limit by rule and a licensee may keep the daily bag limit of smelts 
alive. The daily bag limit established' under this subparagraph is for a 24-hour 
period, beginning at noon on a given day and ending at 11 :59 a.m. the following 
day. The commissioner may shorten the noon t6 2:00 a.m. smelt fishing 
timeframe by rule for enforcement or conservation purposes; 
(3) Use artificial light for the purpose of luring smelts to a drop net or a lift net; 
(4) Transport or possess at the holder's business facility more than the daily bag 
limit of smelts provided that the smelts were taken by the license holder in 
accordance with this section or acquired from a person licensed under this section 
to deal in live smelts; 
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Designate others to assist in seIling live smelts at the holder's business 
facility; and 
(6) Transport or designate others to transp0l1 on the license holder's behalf live 
smelts in accordance with this subsection.' 
Amend the bill in section 17 in § l31 06-D in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 6, line 
in L.D.) by in~eJ1ing after the folIowillg: "shall" the folIowing: " if the property owner 
is notified pursuant to subsection 1,', 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pa!1 letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment: 
1. Provides that the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may aIlow 
authorized anglers who assist in the removal of invasive fish species to sell those fish; 
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2. Clarifies that the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may award a cash 
prize for the winning entlY selected in the migratOlY waterfowl pennit design contest; 
3. Removes the provisions of the bill regarding the placement of tree stands, blinds 
or structures on the laild or on the ice of inland waters; 
4. Includes the registration of recreational vehicles in the provisions of law regarding 
a suspended or revoked license or permit; 
5. Clarifies that if a person is chosen in the moose hunting lottery, that person may 
not then purchase an apprentice hunting license to satisfy the licensing requirements to 
receive the moose pennit; 
6. Removes the proposed prohibition on hunting within 1 00 yards oJ a building; 
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Amends the definition of "buildIng" for purposes of the prohibition against 
discharging a firearm or crossbow within 100 yards of a building to clarify that it includes 
a building that is designed to be occupied 'by people or domesticated animals; 
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8; Provides that a person may not can}' a firearm during the open trapping season for' 
the purpose of dispatching trapped animals if that person is prohibited from possessing a 
firearm under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 15, section 393 and has not obtairied a 
valid permit to can}' a fii'earm; 
9. Clarifies that the holder of a smelt wholesale dealer's liCense may use a drop net, a 
lift net or hook and line to take up to 8 quarts of smelts through man-made openings in 
the ice while fishing on the ice; 
10. Removes the provisio~ of the bill that increases the whitewater I'afting user fee 
by $1 per person; and 
11. Clarifies that the operator of a snowmobile involved in an accident that results in 
property damage must provide celiain information to the property owner if that property 
owner can be idf<ntified. 
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Approved: 05/13/09 p..?;'ac. 
LD 811 
LR 327(02) 
An Act To Amend Certain Provisions of Fish and Wildlife Laws 
Fiscal Note fOl~ Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A." 
Conunittee:Jnland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judidal Impact Statements 
. Establishes new Class D crimes; increases cOITectional and judicial costs. 
The collection of additional fiiles may also increase General FWld revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to ,the Depmiment ofInland Fisheries and Wildlife can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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