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12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-R (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 2-C: SEA URCHINS|Article 3: EMERGENCY LIMITATIONS; SEA URCHIN FISHERY|12 §6749-R. Sea Urchin Research Fund

 §6749-R. Sea Urchin Research Fund The Sea Urchin Research Fund, referred to in this article as the "fund," is established in the department. Balances in the fund may not lapse and must be carried forward and used for the purposes of this section.   [PL 1993, c. 740, §3 (NEW).]1.  Uses of fund.  The commissioner shall use the fund for research directly related to sea urchin fishery management information needs and for reporting to licensed sea urchin harvesters, boat tenders, processors and buyers on the results of research and the use of fund revenues. The purpose of that research must be to determine, with the highest reliability possible given available resources, the greatest level of effort that may be applied to the sea urchin fishery without harming the long-term economic and biological sustainability of the sea urchin fishery. The commissioner shall consult with the Sea Urchin Zone Council under section 6749-X before deciding upon research projects and awarding grants from the fund. The fund may be used to provide for safety education and training requirements for the sea urchin fishery and to administer management measures for the fishery. The commissioner shall consult with the Sea Urchin Zone Council on the expenditure of funds for these purposes. The fund may also be used to cover the costs associated with determining eligibility for licenses under this subchapter, for law enforcement and support for the Sea Urchin Zone Council, including reimbursement for travel expenses. Up to 30% of allotted revenues may be used for law enforcement purposes.   [PL 2003, c. 200, §4 (AMD).] 2.  Sources of revenue.  The fund is capitalized by surcharges assessed under section 6749-Q. In addition to those revenues, the commissioner may accept and deposit in the fund money from any other source, public or private. All money in the fund must be used for the purposes set forth in this section.   [PL 1993, c. 740, §3 (NEW).] 3.  Reports.  The commissioner shall submit an interim and a final report on expenditures from the fund and research findings to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resource matters. An interim report must be submitted by July 1, 1996. A 2nd interim report must be submitted by January 1, 1998. A final report must be submitted by January 1, 1999.   [PL 1997, c. 177, §3 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 740, §3 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 177, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 685, §6 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 244, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 309, §3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 790, §A13 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 327, §15 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 200, §4 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-S (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 2-C: SEA URCHINS|Article 3: EMERGENCY LIMITATIONS; SEA URCHIN FISHERY|12 §6749-S. Log books for sea urchin buyers and processors

 §6749-S. Log books for sea urchin buyers and processors 1.  Log book; rules.  The commissioner shall adopt rules requiring any person holding a wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin buyer's permit or a wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin processor's permit to maintain a log book. The rules must indicate the type of data that must be recorded in the log book, the manner for producing the log books and the method for analyzing data from the log books. The commissioner shall charge a fee for the log book that is sufficient to recover all costs associated with the production of the log book and analysis of the data, except that any personnel and operating costs associated with the log book must be paid from allocations from the Sea Urchin Research Fund. Fees received by the department from the sale of log books are dedicated revenue and must be used by the department for the purposes of this section. The log book and data analysis may be produced and conducted by the department or may be produced and conducted by a public or private entity under contract with the department. Disclosure of any data collected under this section is subject to the confidentiality provisions of section 6173.   [PL 1999, c. 244, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Reporting.  The commissioner may deny an application for the renewal of a wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin buyer's permit or a wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin processor's permit if the license holder fails to maintain a log book or report the data required by rule pursuant to subsection 1.   [PL 1999, c. 244, §3 (NEW).] Rules adopted by the commissioner to implement this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.   [PL 1999, c. 244, §3 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 740, §3 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 244, §3 (RPR).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-T (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 2-C: SEA URCHINS|Article 3: EMERGENCY LIMITATIONS; SEA URCHIN FISHERY|12 §6749-T. Repeal (REPEALED)

 §6749-T. Repeal (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 740, §3 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 685, §7 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 327, §16 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-U (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 2-C: SEA URCHINS|Article 3: EMERGENCY LIMITATIONS; SEA URCHIN FISHERY|12 §6749-U. Extension of closing dates

 §6749-U. Extension of closing dates The commissioner may by rule extend the closing dates established under sections 6749 and 6749-N for entire zones or portions of zones for the purpose of conserving spawning sea urchins.   [PL 1995, c. 392, §9 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 392, §9 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-V (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 2-C: SEA URCHINS|Article 3: EMERGENCY LIMITATIONS; SEA URCHIN FISHERY|12 §6749-V. Dragging closure

 §6749-V. Dragging closure Notwithstanding section 6749-N, it is unlawful for a person to fish for or take sea urchins with a drag or any combination of drags in the coastal waters of the State from May 1st to September 30th.   [PL 1995, c. 595, §5 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 595, §6 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 595, §5 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 595, §6 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-W (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 2-C: SEA URCHINS|Article 3: EMERGENCY LIMITATIONS; SEA URCHIN FISHERY|12 §6749-W. Open days (REPEALED)

 §6749-W. Open days (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 595, §5 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 595, §6 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 177, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 685, §§8,9 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 26, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 244, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 327, §17 (RP). PL 2001, c. 327, §21 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-Y (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 2-C: SEA URCHINS|Article 3: EMERGENCY LIMITATIONS; SEA URCHIN FISHERY|12 §6749-Y. Penalty

 §6749-Y. Penalty Notwithstanding section 6204 and unless otherwise specified, a person who violates or fails to comply with this subchapter commits a Class D crime that is punishable by a fine of not less than $500. The fine may not be suspended.   [PL 2003, c. 248, §9 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 595, §5 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 248, §9 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-Z (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 2-C: SEA URCHINS|Article 3: EMERGENCY LIMITATIONS; SEA URCHIN FISHERY|12 §6749-Z. Changing zones

 §6749-Z. Changing zones 1.  Authorization of changes.  Beginning in calendar year 1997, a person eligible to purchase a license under section 6749-O who wishes to change the zone in which the person harvests sea urchins may not change zones unless the change is authorized by the commissioner in accordance with this section.   [PL 1995, c. 595, §5 (NEW).] 2.  Zone change request on application.  A person eligible to purchase a license under section 6749-O who wishes to change the zone in which that person was licensed to harvest sea urchins in the previous calendar year must indicate on a sea urchin harvesting license application a preference to change the zone in which the person harvests sea urchins. The commissioner shall stamp each sea urchin harvesting license application with the time and date of submission.   [PL 1995, c. 595, §5 (NEW).] 3.  Conditions for authorization.  The total number of authorized change requests for Zone 1 during a licensing year must equal the total authorized requests for Zone 2. The commissioner shall authorize zone change requests in chronological order of requests received under this section.   [PL 1999, c. 244, §7 (AMD).] 4.  Limitation on approving zone changes.  The commissioner may not authorize a zone change between August 1st and December 31st.   [PL 1999, c. 26, §3 (NEW).] 5.  Effective date of zone change.  The effective date of a zone change authorized by the commissioner is August 1st.   [PL 1999, c. 26, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 595, §5 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 685, §13 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 26, §3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 244, §7 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6751 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 3: MARINE WORMS|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6751. Marine worm digger's license

 §6751. Marine worm digger's license 1.  License required.  A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current marine worm digger's license or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities.   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §49 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).] 2.  Licensed activity.  The holder of a marine worm digger's license may fish for or take marine worms or possess, ship, transport or sell within the State worms the licensee has taken.   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §49 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).] 3.  Eligibility.  A marine worm digger's license may be issued only to an individual who is a resident.   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §49 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).] 4.  License fee.  The fee for a marine worm digger's license is $7.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §19 (AMD).] 5.  Violation.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §49 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 713, §8 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 480, §§6,15,16 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 824, §K3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 243 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 379, §4 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §T12 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §T12 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B49 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §26 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §19 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6752 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 3: MARINE WORMS|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6752. Exception for personal use

 §6752. Exception for personal use Any person may take or possess not more than 50 marine worms in any one day for personal use without a marine worm digger's license or a marine worm dealer's license.   [PL 2013, c. 301, §18 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 301, §18 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6771 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 3: MARINE WORMS|Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND INSPECTION|12 §6771. Taking marine worms by hand

 §6771. Taking marine worms by hand It shall be unlawful to fish for or take marine worms, except by devices or instruments operated solely by hand power.   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6772 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 3: MARINE WORMS|Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND INSPECTION|12 §6772. Methods of sale and inspection of marine worms (REPEALED)

 §6772. Methods of sale and inspection of marine worms (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 583 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6791 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 3: MARINE WORMS|Article 3: MARINE WORM FUND|12 §6791. Marine Worm Fund

 §6791. Marine Worm Fund 1.  Surcharge fees to be paid into fund.  In addition to the applicable license fees for marine worm digger’s licenses, marine worm dealer’s licenses and supplemental marine worm dealer’s licenses, the commissioner shall assess the following surcharge fees, which must be deposited into the Marine Worm Fund:   A. Forty-three dollars for a marine worm digger's license;   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §20 (AMD).]B. Fifty-five dollars for a marine worm dealer's license; and   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §20 (AMD).]C. Twenty-two dollars for a supplemental marine worm dealer's license.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §20 (AMD).]The fund must be maintained by the commissioner.   [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §20 (AMD).] 2.  Purposes of fund.  The commissioner may expend the money in the fund for research related to marine worms or the marine worm industry or for the restoration, development and conservation of the marine worm industry, including the development and maintenance of permanent or temporary facilities for those purposes.   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).] 3.  Nonlapsing.  The Marine Worm Fund shall not lapse.   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §27 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §20 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6801 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6801. Sea moss license (REPEALED)

 §6801. Sea moss license (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 480, §§7,15,16 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 116, §2 (RP). PL 1983, c. 824, §K3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 243 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6801-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6801-A. Sea cucumber drag license

 §6801-A. Sea cucumber drag license 1.  License required.  A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current sea cucumber drag license. A sea cucumber drag license must list the documentation or registration number of the vessel to be used by the licensee when dragging.   [PL 2005, c. 27, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Licensed activities.  The holder of a sea cucumber drag license may use the vessel named on the holder's license to drag for sea cucumbers. The license also authorizes the captain and crew members aboard the vessel named on the license to drag for and possess, ship, transport and sell sea cucumbers, except that the captain and crew members may not drag for sea cucumbers if the license holder is not aboard the vessel.   [PL 2005, c. 27, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Exemptions.  Notwithstanding subsection 2, the commissioner may authorize a person to fish for or take sea cucumbers from a vessel when the person holding a sea cucumber drag license that contains the name of that vessel is not on board if:   A. The holder of the sea cucumber drag license documents to the commissioner that an illness or disability temporarily prevents the license holder from fishing for or taking sea cucumbers from that vessel and requests in writing to the commissioner that the commissioner authorize another person to use that vessel to fish for or take sea cucumbers from the vessel; or   [PL 2005, c. 27, §1 (NEW).]B. The vessel named on the license of a license holder is temporarily inoperable because of an accident or a mechanical failure and the license holder requests in writing to the commissioner that the commissioner authorize the license holder to use another vessel to fish for or take sea cucumbers.   [PL 2005, c. 27, §1 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 27, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Eligibility.  A sea cucumber drag license may be issued only to an individual.   [PL 2005, c. 27, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Fee.  The fee for a sea cucumber drag license is $128.   [PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §28 (AMD).] 6.  Violation.  A person who commits a violation under this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 may be adjudged.   [PL 2005, c. 27, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 27, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §28 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6802 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6802. Seaweed permit (REPEALED)

 §6802. Seaweed permit (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 116, §3 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 379, §5 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 523, §1 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6803-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6803-A. Seaweed buyer's license

 §6803-A. Seaweed buyer's license 1.  License required.  A seaweed buyer's license is required for a person who purchases more than 10 wet tons or an equivalent number of dry tons annually directly from seaweed harvesters holding a permit under section 6803. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current seaweed buyer's license.   [PL 2009, c. 561, §30 (AMD).] 2.  Licensed activity.  The holder of a seaweed buyer's license may buy, possess, ship, transport or sell seaweed.   [PL 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Fees.  The fee for a seaweed buyer's license is:   A. Two hundred dollars for a resident seaweed buyer's license; and   [PL 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW).]B. Five hundred dollars for a nonresident seaweed buyer's license.   [PL 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW).][PL 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Disposition of fees.  Fees collected under this section accrue to the Seaweed Management Fund established in section 6806.   [PL 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Violation.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW).] A holder of a license issued under this section may buy only from a harvester who possesses a seaweed permit under section 6803. The harvester shall make the seaweed permit available for inspection upon the license holder’s request.   [PL 2009, c. 478, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 478, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 561, §30 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6803-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6803-B. Seaweed buyer's surcharge

 §6803-B. Seaweed buyer's surcharge A person licensed under section 6803-A shall pay an annual surcharge, which must be deposited in the Seaweed Management Fund established under section 6806. The commissioner shall establish the surcharge by rule, but the surcharge may not exceed $5 per wet ton. The commissioner may refuse to renew a license under this Part or exclude a person from participating in harvest plans under section 6803-C, subsection 4 for failing to pay the surcharge under this section.   [PL 2009, c. 283, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 283, §2 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6805 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6805. Shrimp Management Fund

 §6805. Shrimp Management Fund 1.  Fund established.  The Shrimp Management Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing fund within the department.   [PL 1999, c. 491, §5 (NEW).] 2.  Purposes of fund.  The commissioner shall use the fund for research and assessment related to management of the shrimp fishery.   [PL 1999, c. 491, §5 (NEW).] 3.  Source of revenue.  In addition to the fees derived from the commercial shrimp license, the fund may receive money from any source for the purposes described in subsection 2.   [PL 1999, c. 491, §5 (NEW).] Revisor's Note: §6805. Seaweed harvesting rules (As enacted by PL 1999, c. 501, §4 is REALLOCATED TO T. 12, §6807)SECTION HISTORY RR 1999, c. 1, §19 (RAL). PL 1999, c. 491, §5 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 501, §4 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6806 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES|Subpart 2: LICENSING|Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES|Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6806. Seaweed Management Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6804)

 §6806. Seaweed Management Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6804)1.  Fund established.  The Seaweed Management Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing fund.   [RR 1999, c. 1, §18 (RAL).] 2.  Permissible uses.  The commissioner shall use the fund in accordance with a plan required under subsection 3 to research and manage the State's seaweed resources and to enforce the laws and rules related to seaweed.   [RR 1999, c. 1, §18 (RAL).] 3.  Plan required.  Beginning in calendar year 2018, the commissioner shall by May 1st of each year present a plan for expenditures from the fund for the next fiscal year to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resource matters. When developing the plan, the commissioner shall consult with the Seaweed Fisheries Advisory Council established in Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 57-H.   [PL 2017, c. 52, §3 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY RR 1999, c. 1, §18 (RAL). PL 2017, c. 52, §3 (AMD).