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12 ME Rev Stat § 6731-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 2-A: QUAHOGS|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6731-A. Mahogany quahog monitoring program

 §6731-A. Mahogany quahog monitoring program The department shall establish a program to protect the public health by monitoring the levels of paralytic shellfish toxin in mahogany quahogs. The department shall identify harvesting areas, sampling areas and stations needed to achieve this goal in accordance with the following provisions.   [PL 1989, c. 828, §4 (NEW).]1.  Harvesting areas.  The department shall establish harvesting areas that reflect the demand for taking mahogany quahogs by harvesters from the various regions of the State and the relative location of mahogany quahog beds.   [PL 1989, c. 828, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Industry groups.  For each harvesting area the department shall establish a volunteer industry-based group to select mahogany quahog harvesters to collect samples and transport department personnel to and from sampling areas. Each group shall select and notify the department of the mahogany quahog harvesters who have volunteered for each month's sampling duty in the harvesting area.   [PL 1989, c. 828, §4 (NEW).] 3.  Sampling.  The department shall schedule all sampling runs. A department observer shall be on board each vessel engaged in the sampling activity. The department shall notify the harvester in advance as to the time, location and number of samples to be collected. In the event weekly collection of samples is not feasible, an alternative sampling date may be established by the department. The department shall test for the presence of paralytic shellfish toxin in the samples.   [PL 1989, c. 828, §4 (NEW).] 4.  Rules.  The commissioner may adopt rules, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, necessary to achieve the intent of this section.   [PL 1989, c. 828, §4 (NEW).] 5.  Mahogany Quahog Monitoring Fund.  The Mahogany Quahog Monitoring Fund is established within the department. The commissioner shall use any money credited to the Mahogany Quahog Monitoring Fund for the collection of samples required under this section to monitor the level of paralytic shellfish toxin in mahogany quahogs and to conduct stock assessments of the mahogany quahog resource. All money in the Mahogany Quahog Monitoring Fund is subject to allocation by the Legislature. The Mahogany Quahog Monitoring Fund may not lapse but must carry forward to be used for the same purpose. Nothing in this subsection prohibits the commissioner from using other funds budgeted by the department to carry out the purposes of this section.   [PL 2003, c. 593, §1 (AMD).] 6.  Stock assessment.  The department shall conduct stock assessments of the mahogany quahog resource beginning no later than January 1, 2005.   [PL 2011, c. 598, §33 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 828, §4 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 561, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 593, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 598, §33 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6732 (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-A: QUAHOGS|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6732. Other quahogs

 §6732. Other quahogs 1.  License required.  A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current commercial shellfish license or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities.   [PL 2005, c. 434, §8 (AMD).] 2.  Licensed activities.  The holder of a commercial shellfish license may fish for or take quahogs, other than mahogany quahogs, or possess or transport quahogs within the state limits or sell quahogs the holder has taken to a wholesale seafood license holder certified under section 6856.   [PL 2005, c. 434, §8 (AMD).] 3.  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, §43 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 297, §4 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 421, §B43 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 434, §8 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6741 (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-A: QUAHOGS|Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING|12 §6741. Minimum size (REPEALED)

 §6741. Minimum size (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 297, §4 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 462, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 481, §A43 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 586 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 694, §3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 784, §7 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6742 (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-A: QUAHOGS|Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING|12 §6742. Quahog tax (REPEALED)

 §6742. Quahog tax (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 297, §4 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 481, §A44 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6742-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 2-A: QUAHOGS|Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING|12 §6742-A. Mahogany quahog tax (REPEALED)

 §6742-A. Mahogany quahog tax (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 784, §2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 513, §8 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6743 (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-A: QUAHOGS|Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING|12 §6743. Closed areas

 §6743. Closed areas 1.  Mahogany quahogs from closed areas.  A person may not:   A. Fish for or take mahogany quahogs from an area closed pursuant to section 6172; or   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mahogany quahogs taken from an area closed pursuant to section 6172.   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).][PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Washing or holding in closed areas.  A person may not:   A. Wash, hold or keep mahogany quahogs in an area closed pursuant to section 6172; or   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mahogany quahogs washed, held or kept in an area closed pursuant to section 6172.   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).][PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).] 3.  Exception.  This section does not apply to the taking of mahogany quahogs under the authority of section 6856.   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 297, §4 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §F21 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 520, §9 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6748-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 2-C: SEA URCHINS|Article 1: LICENSES|12 §6748-B. Sea urchin boat tender license (REPEALED)

 §6748-B. Sea urchin boat tender license (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 416, §2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 392, §3 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6748-C (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 1: LICENSES|12 §6748-C. Drags

 §6748-C. Drags Except as provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to fish for or take sea urchins using a drag, or any combination of drags, in any coastal waters of the State.   [PL 1993, c. 740, §2 (NEW).]1.  Exception.  The commissioner may adopt rules that allow the use of a drag that is designed to minimize impact on the benthic environment and harvested resources. Rules adopted by the commissioner under this section must describe the type of drag that may be used, including any limitations on type or size of drag components or limitations on the length or width of the drag.   [PL 1993, c. 740, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 740, §2 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6748-D (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 1: LICENSES|12 §6748-D. Sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license

 §6748-D. Sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license 1.  License required.  A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license.   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §48 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).] 2.  Licensed activity.  The holder of a sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license may take sea urchins by hand-raking or by trap and may possess, ship, transport or sell sea urchins taken by that licensee.   [PL 1995, c. 392, §4 (NEW).] 3.  Eligibility.  A sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license may be issued only to an individual who is a resident.   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §48 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).] 4.  Fee.  The fee for a sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license is $152.   [PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §25 (AMD).] 4-A.  Temporary Zone 1 fee.   [PL 2009, c. 396, §10 (NEW); MRSA T. 12 §6748-D, sub-§4A (RP).] 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, §48 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 392, §4 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 421, §B48 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 20, §WW21 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §25 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 396, §10 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749 (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 2: LIMITS ON FISHING|12 §6749. Sea urchin harvesting season and open days

 §6749. Sea urchin harvesting season and open days 1.  Closed season.  It is unlawful for a person to fish for or take sea urchins from May 1st to August 31st.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §8 (NEW).] 2.  Open days.  The commissioner, in consultation with the Sea Urchin Zone Council under section 6749-X, shall establish by rule, within that area designated Zone 1 and that area designated as Zone 2 under section 6749-N, the open days for those zones during which a person may fish for or take sea urchins. Rules may specify the open days for gear type and may further define more than one time period. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §8 (NEW).] 3.  Prohibition.  It is unlawful for a person to possess aboard a vessel, fish for or take sea urchins on any day not designated as open to sea urchin harvesting under this section.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 416, §2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 392, §5 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 327, §8 (RPR).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-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 2-C: SEA URCHINS|Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING|12 §6749-A. Minimum size

 §6749-A. Minimum size 1.  Zone 1 prohibition.  Except as provided in this subsection, a person may not take, possess, ship, transport, buy or sell a sea urchin having shell measurements less than the minimum size established by rule for Zone 1.   A. A person holding a dragging license may take a sea urchin that measures less than the minimum size established by rule for Zone 1 if that sea urchin is harvested by dragging and is immediately culled on board and liberated alive into the marine waters.   [PL 2003, c. 200, §2 (NEW).]B. A person who holds a hand-fishing license may take a sea urchin that measures less than the minimum size established by rule for Zone 1 as provided by the commissioner.   [PL 2003, c. 200, §2 (NEW).][PL 2003, c. 200, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Zone 2 prohibition.  A person may not take, possess, ship, transport, buy or sell a sea urchin having shell measurements less than the minimum size established by rule for Zone 2. A person may take a sea urchin that measures less than the minimum size established by rule for Zone 2 if that sea urchin is culled on board immediately after harvesting and is liberated alive into the marine waters.   [PL 2003, c. 200, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Rules.  The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section and to provide for increases in the minimum shell size of sea urchins after consultation with the Sea Urchin Zone Council. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2003, c. 200, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Penalties.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.   A. A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime for which a fine of not less than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 200, §2 (NEW).]B. A person who violates this section after having previously violated this section commits a Class D crime for which a fine of not less than $1,000 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 200, §2 (NEW).]Fines imposed under this subsection may not be suspended.   [PL 2003, c. 200, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 416, §2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 327, §9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 200, §2 (RPR).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-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 2-C: SEA URCHINS|Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING|12 §6749-B. Sea urchins and lobsters; simultaneous possession or transport prohibited

 §6749-B. Sea urchins and lobsters; simultaneous possession or transport prohibited A person licensed under section 6748 to take sea urchins by hand may not simultaneously possess or transport sea urchins and lobsters aboard a registered vessel.   [PL 1993, c. 416, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 416, §2 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-C (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 2: LIMITS ON FISHING|12 §6749-C. Rules

 §6749-C. Rules 1.  Importation and processing.  The commissioner may adopt rules under this subchapter that require a sea urchins processor to maintain records sufficient to identify the point of origin of sea urchins received by that processor.   [PL 1993, c. 416, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Fisheries management.  The commissioner may adopt rules under chapter 607, subchapter I to promote the conservation and propagation of sea urchins. Those rules may include, but are not limited to, limits on size of drags used to take sea urchins, limits on the nighttime dragging of sea urchins and tolerance allowance for the harvesting of sea urchins less than 2 inches in the longest diameter.   [PL 1993, c. 416, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Minimum size.  Before January 1, 1994, the commissioner shall adopt rules establishing the method for determining whether a sea urchin measures less than 2 inches in the longest diameter. If necessary, the commissioner may use emergency rule-making authority under chapter 607, subchapter II to adopt rules under this subsection.   [PL 1993, c. 416, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 416, §2 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-N (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-N. Closed areas; zone identification

 §6749-N. Closed areas; zone identification Notwithstanding section 6749, it is unlawful for a person to fish for or take sea urchins from:   [PL 1997, c. 685, §1 (AMD).]1.  Zone 1.  Zone 1, from May 1st to July 31st. For the purposes of this article, "Zone 1" means all coastal waters west of a line beginning at the easternmost point of Fort Point State Park on Cape Jellison then running southwesterly to channel marker #1 south of Sears Island, then running southwesterly to channel marker RW "11" located between Marshall's Point and Bayside in the Town of Northport, then running southwesterly to Graves channel marker southeast of the Town of Camden, then running southeasterly to the Penobscot Bay Buoy "PB" east of Rockland harbor, then running southerly to the TBI whistle southwest of Junken Ledge, then running southeasterly to Red Nun #10 buoy at Foster Ledges, then running due south magnetic to the boundary of the State's coastal waters; and   [PL 2013, c. 301, §17 (AMD).] 2.  Zone 2.  Zone 2, from May 1st to July 31st. For the purpose of this article, "Zone 2" means all coastal waters east of that line established in subsection 1, including all coastal waters of the Penobscot River north of Fort Point State Park.   [PL 1995, c. 595, §2 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 595, §6 (AFF).] 3.  Conservation areas.  The commissioner may adopt rules to establish conservation areas pursuant to section 6171 for the purposes of sea urchin research that are considered closed areas for the purpose of this section. Fishing for sea urchins in a conservation area adopted through the department for sea urchin research is considered a violation of this subchapter and subject to the penalties under section 6749-Y. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §10 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 740, §3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 198, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 392, §6 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 595, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 595, §6 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 685, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 327, §10 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 598, §40 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 301, §17 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-O (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-O. Limited entry; exceptions

 §6749-O. Limited entry; exceptions 1.  Handfishing and dragging licenses.   [PL 1997, c. 685, §2 (AMD); MRSA T. 12 §6749-O, sub-§1 (RP).] 2.  Hand-raking and trapping license.   [PL 1997, c. 685, §2 (AMD); MRSA T. 12 §6749-O, sub-§2 (RP).] 2-A.  License eligibility.  The commissioner may not issue a handfishing sea urchin license, a sea urchin dragging license or a sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license to any person unless that person:   A. Possessed that license in the previous calendar year;   [PL 2007, c. 615, §18 (NEW).]B. Becomes eligible to obtain that license pursuant to a limited entry system under subsection 2-B; or   [PL 2007, c. 615, §18 (NEW).]C. Did not possess a sea urchin license in the previous calendar year because the commissioner had suspended the person’s license privileges for a length of time that included the previous calendar year.   [PL 2007, c. 615, §18 (NEW).][PL 2007, c. 615, §18 (RPR).] 2-B.  Sea urchin license limited entry system.  The commissioner shall establish by rule a limited entry system under which a person who did not hold a handfishing sea urchin license, a sea urchin dragging license or a sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license in the previous calendar year may become eligible to obtain that license for use in a zone established pursuant to section 6749-N. The rules for a limited entry system must include provisions for the method and administration of the program. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.   A.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §11 (RP).]B.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §11 (RP).]C.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §11 (RP).]D.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §11 (RP).]E.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §11 (RP).]F.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §11 (RP).][PL 2001, c. 327, §11 (AMD).] 3.  Exceptions.   [PL 1999, c. 643, §8 (RP).] 4.  License transfer.   [PL 1999, c. 643, §8 (RP).] 5.  Protection from depletion.  The commission may adopt rules for a sea urchin license limited entry system to prohibit a new entry in a year when it is necessary to protect or conserve the urchin fishery from imminent depletion.   [RR 2013, c. 2, §17 (COR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 740, §3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 392, §7 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 595, §3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 685, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 643, §8 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 327, §11 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 200, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 615, §18 (AMD). RR 2013, c. 2, §17 (COR).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-P (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-P. Licenses by zone

 §6749-P. Licenses by zone A person eligible to purchase a license under section 6749-O may purchase those licenses only for Zone 1 or Zone 2. All of those licenses issued to any one person in any one year must be for the same zone. A person may not change from the zone in which the person harvested sea urchins in the previous calendar year unless the change is authorized in accordance with section 6749-Z. A handfishing sea urchin license, a sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license or a sea urchin dragging license authorizes the licensed activity only in the zone for which it is issued. A sea urchin dragging license must list the documentation or registration number of the vessel to be used by that licensee when dragging. A vessel documentation number or registration number may not be listed on more than one sea urchin dragging license.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §12 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 740, §3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 392, §8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 595, §4 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 685, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 327, §12 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 6749-Q (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-Q. License surcharges

 §6749-Q. License surcharges The following surcharges are assessed on licenses issued by the department:   [PL 2001, c. 327, §13 (AMD).]1.  Handfishing sea urchin license.  One hundred and sixty dollars on a sea urchin handharvesting license;   [PL 1995, c. 392, §8 (AMD).] 1-A.  Sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license.  One hundred and sixty dollars on a sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license;   [PL 1995, c. 392, §8 (NEW).] 1-B.  Handfishing sea urchin license with tender.  One hundred and sixty dollars on a handfishing sea urchin license with tender.   [PL 2009, c. 561, §29 (NEW).] 2.  Sea urchin dragging license.  One hundred and sixty dollars on a sea urchin dragging license;   [PL 1993, c. 740, §3 (NEW).] 3.  Sea urchin and scallop diving tender license.   [PL 2017, c. 320, §3 (RP).] 4.  Wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin buyer's permit.  Five hundred dollars on a wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin buyer's permit; and   [PL 1993, c. 740, §3 (NEW).] 5.  Wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin processor's permit.  One thousand dollars on a wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin processor's permit.   [PL 2001, c. 327, §14 (AMD).] The commissioner shall deposit all surcharges assessed in this section in the Sea Urchin Research Fund established in section 6749-R.   [PL 2017, c. 320, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 740, §3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 392, §8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 462, §A32 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 177, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 685, §5 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 327, §§13,14 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 615, §§19, 20 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 561, §29 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 320, §§3, 4 (AMD).