An Act To Clarify and Simplify the Licensing and Registration Provisions of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1409
Committee Amendment CA_A_H435 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10851, 12 MRSA §10853, 12 MRSA §11106, 12 MRSA §11106-A, 12 MRSA §11161

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to H.P. 958, L.D. 1409, Bill, "An Act To 
Clarify and Simplify the Licensing and Registration Provisions of the Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife Laws" 
Amend the bill in Part B in section 1 in subsection 9 in the first 2 lines (page 1, lines 
and 33 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "3 112 inch by 6 inch spaces" and 
inserting the following: 'a space 6 inches in width by 3 112 inch by 6 inch spaces inches in 
height' 
Amend the bill in Part C by inserting before section 1 the following: 
'Sec. C-l. 12 MRSA §10851, sub-§I, ~, as amended by PL 2011, c. 253, § 12, 
is further amended to read: 
D. For a resident 70 years of age or older. For a person who holds a valid senior 
lifetime license under this section at any time during the calendar year that person 
turns 70 years of age, that lifetime license includes all hunting permits and licenses 
authorized in this Part and may renew at no cost a guide license under section 12853. 
A license holder under this paragraph who qualifies to hunt during the special season 
on deer under section 11153 and who meets the eligibility requirements of section 
11106 must be issued one antlerless deer permit and one either-sex permit. A person 
who is 70 years of age or older may purchase a senior lifetime license that entitles the 
holder to all the privileges described in this paragraph for a one-time $8 fee.' 
Amend the bill in Part C in section 1 in subsection 1 in the first paragraph by striking 
out all of the last sentence (page 2, lines 17 to 19 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill in Part C in section 2 in subsection 4 by striking out all of the first 
paragraph (page 2, lines 37 to 41 and page 3, lines 1 to 6 in L.D.) and inserting the 
following: 
'4. Disabled veteran. A resident disabled veteran or a nonresident disabled veteran 
who is a resident of New Hampshire or Vermont may obtain upon application, at no cost, 
all hunting, trapping and fishing licenses, including permits, stamps and other permission 
needed to hunt, trap and fish, and, upon meeting the qualifications as established in 
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section 12853, subsection 4, a guide license. A license holder under this subsecti<?n who 
qualifies to hunt during the special season on deer under section 11153 and who meets 
the eligibility requirements of section 11106 must be issued one antlerless deer permit 
and one either-sex permit. The commissioner shall issue all fishing, trapping and hunting 
licenses and permits requested under this subsection if the commissioner determines the 
applicant is a disabled veteran and is not otherwise ineligible to hold that permit or 
license. For the purposes of this subsection, "disabled veteran" means a person who:' 
Amend the bill in Part C by striking out all of sections 3 to 5 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. C-3. 12 MRSA §10853, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2015, c. 136, §1 and 
affected by § 12, is further amended to read: 
8. Members of federally recognized nation, band or tribe. The commissioner 
shall issue a hunting, trapping and fishing license, including an archery hunting license 
under this chapter, and including all permits, stamps and other permission needed to hunt, 
trap and fish, to a person who is an enrolled member of the Passamaql.Joddy Tribe, the 
Penobscot Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians or the Aroostook Band of 
Micmacs that is valid for the life of that person without any charge or fee pursuant to 
section 11109, if the person presents certification from the respective reservation 
governor or the Aroostook Micmac Council stating that the person described is an 
enrolled member of a federally recognized nation, band or tribe listed in this subsection. 
Holders of these licenses are subject to this Part, including, but not limited to, a lottery or 
drawing system for issuing a particular license or permit. 
Members of a federally 
recognized nation, band or tribe listed in this subsection are exempt from the trapper 
evaluation program required for a license ul1:der section 12201 and the archery hunter 
education course under section 11106. 
A license holder under this subsection who 
qualifies to hunt during the special season on deer under section 111'53 ang who meets 
the' eligibiiity . requirements of section 11106 must. ~e issued one antierless deer permit 
and one either-sex permit.' 
Amend the bill in Part C in section 6 in subsection 1 by striking out all of the last 
sentence (page 4, lines 24 to 26 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill in Part P by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. D-l. 12 MRSA §11106, sub-§I, as amended by PL 2015, c. 136, §3 and 
affected by § 12, is further amended to read: 
1. Age requirement. A person is eligible to obtain an archery hunting license as 
provided in this section. 
A. 
A resident or nonresident 16 years of age or older who has satisfied the 
requirements of subsection 2 or holds an apprenticeship hunter license, or who is 
exempt under subsection 3, may obtain an archery hunting license to hunt with bow 
and arrow from the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent. 
B. A resident or nonresident under 16 years of age may hunt with bow and arrow if 
that person holds a valid junior hunting license. 
Beginning January 1, 2016, for those persons who obtain a junior hunting license and tum 
years of age during the same calendar year, the archery hunting license is included 
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even. after the person has turned 16 years of age as long as that person is hunting on that 
person's valid junior hunting license and not longer than the remainder of the calendar 
year for which the licenseis issued.' 
Amend the bill in Part E by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. E-l. 12 MRSA §11106-A, as amended by PL 2015, c. 136, §4 and affected 
by § 12, is repealed.' 
Amend the bill in Part E by striking out all of sections 3 and 4 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. E-3. 12 MRS A §11108, sub-§I, as amended by PL 2015, c. 136, §6 ano 
affected by § 12, is further amended to read: 
1. On certain land. Notwithstanding section 11109, subsection 1 as it applies to this 
subchapter, a resident and a member of the resident's immediate family, as long as the 
hunter's license to hunt is not under suspension or revocation, may hunt without a license, 
including, but not limited to, an archery hunting license, a crossbow huatiag lieease 
permit and a muzzle-loading lieease permit, on a single plot of land: 
A. To which they are legally entitled to possession; 
B. On which they are actually domiciled; 
C. That is used exclusively for agricultural purposes; and 
D. That is in excess of 10 acres. 
Sec. E-4. 12 MRS A §11109, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2015, c. 90, §1; c. 127, 
§§ 1 and 2 and affected by §6; and amended by c. 136, § §9 and 10 and affected by § 12, is 
further amended to read: 
3. ij.unting licenses; combination licenses; fees. Hunting licenses, combination 
licenses and fees are as follows. 
A. A resident junior hunting license, for a person under 16 years of age, is $7 and 
12ermits hunting of all legal s:Qecies, subject ~o the p~rmit requiryments in subchapter 
1. Notwithstanding the permit fees established in subchapter 3, a resident junior 
hunting license includes all permits, stamps and other permissions needed to hunt at 
no additional cost. 
A license holder under this paragraph who qualifies to hunt 
during the special seasori. on deer under secti9n i 1153 . ·and· who meets the eligibility 
requirements of section 1110~ must· be issued Qne anterless deer permit· and one 
either-sex permit. A resident junior hunting license does not exempt the holder of the 
license from lottery-related application requirements under this Part. 
l3. 
A resident hunting license, for a person 16 years of age or older, is $25 and 
permits hunting of all legal species, subject to the permit requirements in sybchapter 
1. 
C. A resident small game hunting license, for a person 16 years of age or older, 
which permits hunting for all legal species except deer, bear, moose, raccoon and 
bobcat, is $14. 
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D. A resident combination hunting and fishing license is $42 ang permits hunting of 
a111egal species, subject to the permit reqllirements in subchapter 3. 
E. A resident combination archery hunting and fishing license is $42 and permits 
huntingof all legal species, subject to the permit requiretpents in subchapter 3. 
E-1. A resident apprenticeship hunter license, which includes a bear hunting permit 
and a wild turkey hunting permit under sections 11151 and 11155~ respectively, is 
$25 and permits hunting of all legal species, subject to the permit requi~ements in 
subchapter 3. 
F. A nonresident junior hunting license, for a person under 16 years of age, is $34 
and permits hunting of all legal species, subject to the permit reqyirements. in 
subchapter 3. 
Notwithstanding the permit fees establish.ed in subc~apter 3, a 
nonresident junior hunting license includes all permits, stamps and other permissions 
needeg to hunt at no additional cost. A license hQlder !Jnder this paragral?h who 
qualifies to hunt· during the special season on deer u~der §ectiQn 11153 ang who 
meets the eligibility requirements of section 11106 trlUst be issued one antlerless deer 
permit and one either-sex permit. A nonresident junior hunting license does not 
ex~mpt the holder of the license from lottery-related application reql)irements under 
this Part. 
G. A nonresident small game hunting license, which permits hunting of all legal 
species except deer, bear, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is $74. 
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 $49. 
I. A nonresident big game hunting license, which permits hunting of all legal species 
subject to the permit requirements in subchapter 3, is $114. 
J. A nonresident combination hunting and fishing license is $149. 
K. An alien small game hunting license, which permits hunting of all species except 
deer, bear, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is $79. 
L. An alien big game hunting license, which permits hunting of all legal species 
subject to the permit requirements in subchapter 3, is $139. 
M. An alien combination hunting and fishing license is $190. 
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 
$74. 
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 $114.' 
Amend the bill in Part E by striking out all of section 10 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. E-IO. 12 MRS A §11155, sub-§l-A, as amended by PL 2015, c. 127, §3 
and affected by §6, is further amended to read: 
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1-A. Eligibility; hunting or archery license required. A person who possesses a 
valid hunting or archery hunting license to hunt big game OF small game may obtain a 
permit to hunt for wild turkey from the commissioner or an authorized agent, 
Sec. E-ll. 12 MRSA §11161 is enacted to read: 
§1116~: Eligibility for crossbow hunting permi~ 
1. Hunting or archery license. A resident or nonresident 16 years of age or older 
who has satlsftedthe r~quireni.ents 'of subsection '3 o'r who 'i~ 'exempt' under subsection 4 
and who holds a valid hunting or archery hunting . license or an apprenticeship hunter 
license or archery hunting license may obtain a cr~ssbow p~rll1it to h~!nt 'with a crossbow 
frQm the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent. 
2. Jpnior license .. A resident or. nonresi4~nt and 1Jn?er ~ 9 years of agC? may ~unt 
with a crossbow ifthatperson holds a valid jyniqr hunting license. 
3. Crossbow hunter educati~n r~guire)me~ts.. Except as orQvidj:A ~n ,l?ar~gt;aplLj\ 
a person who applies for. a crossbow permit other thart a iunior hUl1ting license or an 
apprenticeship hunter license must submit proof of having su~cessfully completed an 
archery hunting education course and a crossbow hyrttin,gco'!!tSe asdescri,bed in section 
10108 or equivalent crossbow and archery hunting educa~ion courses or satisfactory 
evidence of havingpre;viously held a valid adul,t archery hunting license. and a valid 
c~ossbow permit issued specifically for the purpose of hunting with a crossbo'Y qr bow 
and arrow in this State or any other state, province orcQuntry in any year after 197~. 
When proof or evidence cannot be otherwiseprovideq, the applicant may substitute a 
signed affidavit that the applicant has preyiously held the required adult crossbow and 
arc:hery hunting licens~ gr b.as successfully c~mplete9. the requireqcrossbow and archery 
hunting education courses. 
A. A person who is an. enrolled member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot 
Nation, the Houlton Band ofMaliseet Indians or the Aroostook Band of Micmacs 
who presents certification frOfi1 the respect,ve reservation ,g9vernor or the Ar.oostook 
Micmac Council stating that the person is an. enrolled member of a federally 
r~c()griized nation, band' or' tribe listed' in this p~rag!aph is" exempt' from the 
reciui~ement~ofthis subsectiQn: 
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4. Crossbow hunter education course exemption for members of armed forces 
domiciled' in' State." A member 'gf the AnTIed Forces of the United States on active d~ty 
who is'permanently stationed outside of the United States an4 ~ome 'onle~veis exempt 
from crossbow hunter education course requirements under subsection 3 if that member 
shows proof at the time of application for the license that that member's homestate of 
record, as recorded in that person's military service records, is Maine. A person who no 
longer meets the requirements of this subsection must. satisfy the conditions for 
exemption under subsection 3.' 
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Amend the bill in Part F in section 2 in subsection 5 in the 4th and 5th line (page 10, 
lines 6 and 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "who allows the person's license to 
lapse or" 
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Amend the bill in Part F in section 4 in subsection 7 in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 
10, lines 17 and 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "30th day of June follO'tying the 
d.ate of the" and inserting the following: 'J.OOl 31st day of AlAe follovAng the date of the 
December' 
Amend the bill in Part F by inserting after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. F-S. Transition. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, 
section 12953, subsection 7, a license issued under Title 12, section 12953 after June 30, 
2015 and before December 31,2015 is valid until December 31, 2016.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the requirement in the bill that an antlerless deer permit 
and either-sex permit be issued to the. holder of a complimentary license to hunt, trap or 
fish. The amendment adds the requirement that the holder of a license under which an 
antlerless deer permit and either-sex permit are issued must meet the archery hunting 
license eligibility requirements. The amendment provides that a nonresident junior 
hunting license includes all authorizations to hunt at no cost in addition to the cost of that 
license. The amendment alters the issuing schedule for taxidermist licenses to provide for 
their expiration on December 31st. The amendment also makes technical changes to the 
bill. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 06/15/15 
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LD 1409 
LR 580(02) 
An Act To Clarify and Simplify the Licensing and Registration Provisions of the Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 4' I ~~ 4i?£)'\ 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Eliminates Class D and Class E crimes. 
A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs or revenue impact to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wi1dlif~ from implementing this 
legislation are expected to be minor. 
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