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38 ME Rev Stat § 830 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS|Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS|Article 3-A: DAM REGISTRATION AND ABANDONMENT|Subarticle 2: REGISTRATION|38 §830. Registration of ownership (REPEALED)

 §830. Registration of ownership (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 417, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 118, §10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B193, 194 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §§E38,39 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 591, §§E38,39 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 370, §5 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 831 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS|Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS|Article 3-A: DAM REGISTRATION AND ABANDONMENT|Subarticle 2: REGISTRATION|38 §831. Notice of transfer or destruction (REPEALED)

 §831. Notice of transfer or destruction (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 417, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B195 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 370, §6 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 835 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS|Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS|Article 3-A: DAM REGISTRATION AND ABANDONMENT|Subarticle 3: ABANDONMENT|38 §835. Abandonment (REPEALED)

 §835. Abandonment (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 417, §6 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 370, §7 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 836 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS|Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS|Article 3-A: DAM REGISTRATION AND ABANDONMENT|Subarticle 3: ABANDONMENT|38 §836. Authorized abandonment (REPEALED)

 §836. Authorized abandonment (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 417, §6 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 370, §7 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 837 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS|Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS|Article 3-A: DAM REGISTRATION AND ABANDONMENT|Subarticle 3: ABANDONMENT|38 §837. Awards of new ownership (REPEALED)

 §837. Awards of new ownership (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 417, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 737, §§C92,C106 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,C10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B196 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 370, §8 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 841 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS|Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS|Article 3-A: DAM REGISTRATION AND ABANDONMENT|Subarticle 4: WATER LEVELS|38 §841. Maintenance of dams

 §841. Maintenance of dams 1.  Prohibition.  After issuance of an order under section 840, subsection 5, establishing a water level regime for any body of water, no owner, lessee or person in control of any dam impounding the body of water, nor any subsequent transferee, may operate or maintain the dam or cause or permit the dam to be operated or maintained in any manner that will cause the level of water to be higher or lower than that permitted by order of the board or commissioner or to otherwise violate the terms of the order of the board or commissioner.   [PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. B, §202 (AMD).] 2.  Exception.  An owner, lessee or person in control of a dam may not be in violation of subsection 1 when the water level fluctuation not permitted by the order was caused by unforeseeable and unpredictable meteorological conditions or operating failures of the dam or any associated equipment or by valid order of federal, state or local authorities, including an order issued pursuant to Title 37-B, section 1114, subsection 2, and when the person could not have avoided the fluctuation by promptly undertaking all reasonably available steps to regulate water flow through or over any dam under the person's control. The burden of proof is on the owner, lessee or person in control of the dam to demonstrate the applicability of this subsection.   [PL 2001, c. 460, §5 (AMD).] 3.  Enforcement.  The commissioner or any littoral or riparian proprietor may commence an action to enjoin the violation of any provision of this subarticle. The commissioner may enforce any order issued under section 840, subsection 5 or subsection 6 by any other appropriate remedy, including, but not limited to, entering the dam premises to carry out the terms of the order.   The violation of any order issued under section 840, subsection 5 or subsection 6, is punishable by a forfeiture of not less than $100 and not more than $10,000. Each day of violation is considered a separate offense.   [PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. B, §202 (AMD).] 4.  Unregistered dam.   [PL 1993, c. 370, §11 (RP).] 5.  Appeal.  Any person aggrieved by an order of the board or commissioner under section 840, subsection 5 or 6 may appeal to the Superior Court under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter VII.   [PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. B, §202 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 417, §6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 118, §12 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B202 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 370, §11 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 460, §5 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 842 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS|Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS|Article 3-A: DAM REGISTRATION AND ABANDONMENT|Subarticle 4: WATER LEVELS|38 §842. Transition provision

 §842. Transition provision All orders of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission or the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources issued under former Title 12, section 304 continue in effect and must be enforced by the commissioner until they expire or are rescinded or amended under this subarticle.   [PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. B, §203 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 417, §6 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B203 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 843 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS|Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS|Article 3-A: DAM REGISTRATION AND ABANDONMENT|Subarticle 4: WATER LEVELS|38 §843. Municipal authority

 §843. Municipal authority The commissioner shall review an ordinance submitted pursuant to Title 30-A, chapter 187, subchapter VI for consistency with this article. If the commissioner determines that the ordinance includes all substantive provisions of this article and includes all provisions required by Title 30-A, chapter 187, subchapter VI, the commissioner shall approve that municipality for authority to establish water level regimes and minimum flow requirements for impoundments and dams.   [PL 1993, c. 370, §12 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 370, §12 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 844 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 5: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIVERS AND STREAMS|Subchapter 1: MILLS AND DAMS|Article 3-A: DAM REGISTRATION AND ABANDONMENT|Subarticle 4: WATER LEVELS|38 §844. Dam Repair and Reconstruction Fund (REPEALED)

 §844. Dam Repair and Reconstruction Fund (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 782, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 460, §6 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6351 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 617: LICENSE SUSPENSION|Subchapter 1: SUSPENSION PROCEEDINGS|Article 1: SUSPENSION ON CONVICTION|12 §6351. Suspension based on criminal conviction or civil adjudication

 §6351. Suspension based on criminal conviction or civil adjudication 1.  Grounds for suspension.  Any of the following is grounds for suspension of a license, the right to obtain a license or a certificate issued under this Part:   A. A conviction for a violation of a marine resources law;   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §15 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]B. A conviction for a violation of Title 17‑A, chapter 31;   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §15 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]B-1. A conviction for a violation of Title 17‑A, chapter 15;   [PL 2009, c. 394, §1 (NEW).]B-2. A conviction for a violation of Title 17-A, section 802 that is directly related to an activity for which a lobster and crab fishing license is required;   [PL 2017, c. 197, §1 (NEW).]B-3. A conviction for a violation of Title 17-A, section 805 that is directly related to an activity for which a lobster and crab fishing license is required;   [PL 2017, c. 197, §1 (NEW).]C. A conviction for a criminal offense against a marine patrol officer while that officer is engaged in the performance of official duty;   [PL 2009, c. 394, §1 (AMD).]D. A civil adjudication of having violated a marine resources law; or   [PL 2009, c. 394, §1 (AMD).]E. A suspension authorized under section 6409 or 6410.   [PL 2009, c. 394, §1 (NEW).][PL 2017, c. 197, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Suspension procedure.  In order to suspend a license or certificate because of a conviction or adjudication, the commissioner shall follow the procedures of this article.   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §15 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).] 3.  Denial of license.  An applicant for any license or certificate as set out in this chapter may be denied a license or certificate in the same manner as provided for in this section.   [PL 2009, c. 394, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 218, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B15 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 394, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 197, §1 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6352 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 617: LICENSE SUSPENSION|Subchapter 1: SUSPENSION PROCEEDINGS|Article 1: SUSPENSION ON CONVICTION|12 §6352. Notice

 §6352. Notice The commissioner shall give notice of a suspension or a revocation and may give an opportunity for a hearing to the holder.   [PL 2009, c. 151, §1 (RPR).]1.  Time of notice.  Notice must be given within 60 days of the conviction or adjudication pursuant to section 6351 and must be mailed to the last known address as provided in the department's marine resources licensing and enforcement database or be served in hand.   [PL 2009, c. 151, §1 (RPR).] 2.  Nature of notice.  The notice must contain:   A. A statement of the conviction or adjudication pursuant to section 6351;   [PL 2009, c. 151, §1 (NEW).]B. The reason and statutory grounds for the suspension or revocation;   [PL 2009, c. 151, §1 (NEW).]C. The effective date of the suspension or revocation; and   [PL 2009, c. 151, §1 (NEW).]D. The opportunity for a hearing, should one exist.   [PL 2009, c. 151, §1 (NEW).][PL 2009, c. 151, §1 (RPR).] 3.  Hearing.   [PL 2009, c. 151, §1 (RP).] 4.  Receipt date.  The notice is deemed received 3 days after the mailing.   [PL 2009, c. 151, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Effective date of suspension or revocation.  A suspension or revocation is effective on the date specified by the commissioner on the notice, which may not be less than 10 days after the mailing of the notice of suspension or revocation by the commissioner.   [PL 2009, c. 151, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 433, §7 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 390, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 151, §1 (RPR).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6353 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 617: LICENSE SUSPENSION|Subchapter 1: SUSPENSION PROCEEDINGS|Article 1: SUSPENSION ON CONVICTION|12 §6353. Hearing

 §6353. Hearing 1.  Request for hearing; place of hearing.  A hearing must be requested in writing within 10 days from the effective date of the suspension. If requested, it must be held within 10 days of the request unless a longer period of time is mutually agreed to in writing. The hearing must be conducted in the Augusta area.   [PL 2009, c. 151, §2 (RPR).] 2.  Evidence.  At the hearing, the holder or the department may present any evidence concerning the violation.   [PL 2009, c. 151, §3 (AMD).] 3.  Decisions.  Decisions of the commissioner must be in writing. The commissioner may reinstate the license or certificate or reduce the suspension period if the commissioner is satisfied that to do so would be in the best interests of justice, except that the commissioner may not reduce suspensions set by statute.   [PL 1991, c. 390, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 390, §4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 151, §§2, 3 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6372 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 617: LICENSE SUSPENSION|Subchapter 1: SUSPENSION PROCEEDINGS|Article 2: SUSPENSION WITHOUT CONVICTION|12 §6372. Procedure for suspending on refusal to allow inspection

 §6372. Procedure for suspending on refusal to allow inspection Notwithstanding the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, the procedure for suspending a license for refusal to allow inspection or seizure under section 6306 or refusal to allow inspection under section 6852, subsection 2-A or section 6856 is as follows.   [PL 2011, c. 598, §19 (AMD).]1.  Initiation and suspension.  A marine patrol officer may deliver to the commissioner a written statement under oath that a person has refused to allow inspection or seizure under section 6306. The commissioner, on receipt of the affidavit, shall immediately notify the person in writing that his license has been suspended.   [PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §73 (AMD).] 2.  Notice.  The notice shall state that there is an opportunity for a hearing, if it is requested in writing within 10 days of the notice.   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).] 3.  Hearing.  Any hearing shall be held within 3 business days after receipt of the request for the hearing. A hearing may be held more than 3 business days after the request if the request states in writing that the delay was voluntarily requested by the license holder. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the following provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375:   A. Evidence, Title 5, section 9057, except the issues are limited to whether the licensee had a license and whether the licensee refused inspection;   [PL 2009, c. 151, §4 (AMD).]B. Notice, Title 5, section 9058;   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]C. Record, Title 5, section 9059;   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]D. Decisions, Title 5, section 9061, except the decision shall be made not more than one business day after completion of the hearing; and   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]E. Presiding officer, Title 5, section 9062, subsections 3 and 4, except the presiding officer shall be the commissioner or deputy commissioner.   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).][PL 2009, c. 151, §4 (AMD).] 4.  Stay.  Upon written request, the commissioner may delay the suspension pending the determination of the original hearing or the appeal, if he finds that suspension will cause undue hardship.   [PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §15 (AMD).] 5.  Appeal.  The decision of the commissioner may be appealed to the Superior Court, if it is filed with the court within 30 days of the decision.   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 541, §B15 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 151, §4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 311, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 598, §19 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6373 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 617: LICENSE SUSPENSION|Subchapter 1: SUSPENSION PROCEEDINGS|Article 2: SUSPENSION WITHOUT CONVICTION|12 §6373. Procedure for suspending for violation of a shellfish provision (REPEALED)

 §6373. Procedure for suspending for violation of a shellfish provision (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 547, §B30 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 311, §3 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6521 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES|Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS|Article 1: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS|12 §6521. Dumping of dead marine animals or scaled finfish

 §6521. Dumping of dead marine animals or scaled finfish 1.  Deposition of dead marine animals; exception.  A person may not deposit or discard, in intertidal zones or in harbors or rivers below the dividing line between tidewater and fresh water, any dead marine animal or its parts, except that:   A. A person may deposit oyster shell cultch in those waters solely to promote growth of oysters with the written permission of the commissioner and under any conditions the commissioner determines appropriate; and   [PL 2007, c. 615, §16 (NEW).]B. The commissioner may grant an exception to this subsection within federal requirements for the purpose of conducting research on dead marine animals.   [PL 2007, c. 615, §16 (NEW).][PL 2007, c. 615, §16 (RPR).] 2.  Scaled finfish.  A person may not deposit, release or dump into the coastal waters any dead or alive finfish from which the scales have been removed.   [PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. B, §4 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).] 3.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. B, §4 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 242, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §B4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §§D1,2 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 615, §16 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6522 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES|Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS|Article 1: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS|12 §6522. Monofilament nets

 §6522. Monofilament nets A person who discards or abandons into any waters any net made of monofilament or of other material which is not biodegradable commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. B, §5 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 771, §B5 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §§D1,2 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6523 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES|Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS|Article 1: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS|12 §6523. Marking ice fishing shacks

 §6523. Marking ice fishing shacks A person may not place any shack or temporary structure used for ice fishing on the frozen territorial waters or use the shack or structure, unless the owner's name and address are painted or otherwise clearly marked on the outside with 2-inch letters. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2001, c. 272, §8 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 771, §B5 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §§D1,2 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 272, §8 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6524 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES|Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS|Article 1: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS|12 §6524. Dragging in charted cable areas (REPEALED)

 §6524. Dragging in charted cable areas (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 179, §2 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6525 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES|Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS|Article 1: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS|12 §6525. Setting near weirs or stop seines (REPEALED)

 §6525. Setting near weirs or stop seines (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 731, §1 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6525-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES|Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS|Article 1: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS|12 §6525-A. Setting near weirs or stop seines

 §6525-A. Setting near weirs or stop seines 1.  Setting nets or seines near weirs.  It is unlawful for any person, other than the weir owner or his crew members, to set or assist in setting any net or seine within 2,000 feet of the mouth of a weir in operating condition whose operator is validly licensed under section 6501 and when the weir is licensed under Title 38, chapter 9.   [PL 1983, c. 731, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Exception.  Stop seining is permitted in any cove that does not have a weir even when the seine is less than 2,000 feet from a weir in another cove.   [PL 1983, c. 731, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Cove name and designation.  The commissioner shall prepare a map of areas of the State, where weirs are used as a method of fishing, which fixes the location of each weir and designates the boundaries of each cove in which those weirs are located. The map shall be provided to municipalities by the commissioner. Owners of licensed weirs and applicants for a license shall receive a map at cost. When an applicant for a license finds no designation on the map of cove boundaries for the cove where he wants to construct a weir, the municipal officers from the city or town within which the weir will be located shall notify the commissioner of the intended location of the weir on the map. The commissioner shall designate boundaries for the cove.   [PL 1983, c. 731, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Limitation on location of weirs.  Weirs shall be licensed according to the following.   A. After the effective date of this Act, no weir may be licensed for construction which is less than 2,000 feet from an existing weir.   [PL 1983, c. 731, §2 (NEW).]B. Weirs which were licensed in 1983 and preceding years may continue to be licensed even when they are located less than 2,000 feet from an existing weir.   [PL 1983, c. 731, §2 (NEW).]C. Any weir licensed in 1983 and preceding years for which the license expired as provided in section 1023 shall be required to be licensed as a new weir as provided in paragraph A.   [PL 1983, c. 731, §2 (NEW).][PL 1983, c. 731, §2 (NEW).] 5.  Limitation on purse seining.  No person may purse seine within 2,000 feet of a licensed weir in operating condition, except that no person may purse seine for herring within one mile of a weir in operating condition that is licensed prior to the effective date of this section.   [PL 1983, c. 731, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 731, §2 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6526 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES|Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS|Article 1: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS|12 §6526. Rules; bait dealers license

 §6526. Rules; bait dealers license The commissioner may adopt rules requiring that a person selling bait be licensed.   [PL 1991, c. 784, §5 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 784, §5 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6531 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES|Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS|Article 1-A: COMMERCIAL UNDERWATER HANDHARVESTING SAFETY|12 §6531. Licenses

 §6531. Licenses The commissioner may not issue a handfishing scallop license under section 6701 or a handfishing sea urchin license under section 6748 to any person for calendar year 1995 or later unless:   [PL 1993, c. 604, §1 (NEW).]1.  Completion of competency course.  That person successfully completes a commercial underwater handharvesting competency course offered under section 6532; or   [PL 1993, c. 604, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Grandfathered.  The commissioner determines that that person meets the grandfather provisions of section 6534.   [PL 1993, c. 604, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 604, §1 (NEW).