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2023 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 §6809. Green Crab Management Fund

§6809. Green Crab Management Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Green Crab Management Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing fund within the department.
[PL 2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Purposes of fund.
The commissioner shall use the fund for research and management programs for the green crab fishery.
[PL 2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Source of revenue.
In addition to the fees derived from the commercial green crab license, the fund may receive money from any source for the purposes described in subsection 2.
[PL 2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW).
2023 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 §6810. Method of fishing

§6810. Method of fishing
1.  Authorized traps.
It is unlawful to fish for green crabs under a license issued pursuant to section 6808 with traps not authorized by the commissioner.
[PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §9 (AMD).]
2.  Trap design; rules.
The commissioner shall establish authorized green crab trap designs by rule. Rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.
[PL 2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §9 (AMD).
2023 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 2: LIMITS ON FISHING › 12 §6811. Sea cucumber harvesting season

§6811. Sea cucumber harvesting season
Unless modified by rules adopted under section 6171-A, it is unlawful for a person to fish for or take sea cucumbers from July 1st to September 30th, both days inclusive.   [PL 1999, c. 672, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 672, §1 (NEW).
2023 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 2: LIMITS ON FISHING › 12 §6812. Sea cucumber drag

§6812. Sea cucumber drag
1.  Drag width.
It is unlawful to utilize a drag to fish for or take sea cucumbers that exceeds 5 feet, 6 inches in width, measured from extreme outside edge to extreme outside edge.
[PL 1999, c. 672, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Configuration of drag.
The commissioner shall adopt rules that describe the type of drag that may be used to fish for or take sea cucumbers, including, but not limited to, limitations on the type or size of drag components. Such rules are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.
[PL 1999, c. 672, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 672, §1 (NEW).
2023 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 2: LIMITS ON FISHING › 12 §6813. Sea Cucumber Management Fund

§6813. Sea Cucumber Management Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Sea Cucumber Management Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing fund within the department. The commissioner may receive on behalf of the fund money from any source for the purposes described in subsection 2. All money received into the fund must be used for the purposes of the fund. Unexpended balances in the fund at the end of the fiscal year may not lapse but must be carried forward to the next fiscal year to be used for the purposes of the fund. Any interest earned on the money in the fund must be credited to the fund.
[PL 1999, c. 672, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Purposes of fund.
The commissioner shall use the fund to research and manage the State's sea cucumber fishery and to enforce the laws related to sea cucumbers.
[PL 1999, c. 672, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Fees.
The following fees must be assessed and credited to the fund. Every wholesale seafood license holder that purchases sea cucumbers shall keep, as a part of permanent records, a record of all sea cucumbers purchased at point of first sale. Every wholesale seafood license holder that purchases sea cucumbers shall, on or before the last day of each month, pay to the commissioner a fee of up to 20¢ for every 100 pounds reported as purchased. The commissioner shall establish by rule the amount of the fee and any procedural requirements for collection of the fee, including, but not limited to, reporting forms and monthly reporting of purchase amounts. Timely payment of the fee is a condition of renewal of the wholesale seafood license issued under section 6851. If it appears to the commissioner from an inspection of records or otherwise that an additional fee is due or overpayment has been made, additional assessments or refunds must be made by the commissioner to the wholesale seafood license holder.
[PL 2005, c. 27, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 672, §1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 27, §2 (AMD).
2023 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 2: LIMITS ON FISHING › 12 §6814. Sea cucumber rules

§6814. Sea cucumber rules
The commissioner may adopt rules under chapter 607, subchapter 1 to promote the conservation and propagation of sea cucumbers. Those rules may include, but are not limited to, the establishment of management areas in which the harvest of sea cucumbers will be permitted, limits on the number of licenses associated with those management areas and annual limits on total harvest from each of those management areas. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2005, c. 27, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 27, §3 (NEW).
2023 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 3: LIMITATIONS ON SEA CUCUMBER DRAG LICENSES › 12 §6821. Limited entry

§6821. Limited entry
1.  License eligibility.
The commissioner may not issue a sea cucumber drag license under section 6801-A to any person unless that person possessed that license in the previous calendar year or becomes eligible to obtain that license pursuant to a limited entry system under subsection 2.
[PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
2.  Sea cucumber drag license limited entry system.
The commissioner may establish by rule a limited entry system under which a person who did not hold a sea cucumber drag license under section 6801-A in the previous calendar year may become eligible to obtain that license. The rules for a limited entry system must include provisions for the method and administration of the system. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
[PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
3.  Exceptions.
Notwithstanding subsection 1, the following persons may be issued a sea cucumber drag license for license year 2006:
A. A person who was certified as eligible for and obtained a sea cucumber endorsement in 2000; and   [PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
B. A person who reported landings of at least 100,000 pounds of sea cucumbers during license year 2002, 2003 or 2004.   [PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
4.  Protection from depletion.
The commissioner may adopt rules for the sea cucumber drag license limited entry system to prohibit new entry in a year when it is necessary to protect or conserve the sea cucumber resource from imminent depletion.
[PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).
2023 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 3: LIMITATIONS ON SEA CUCUMBER DRAG LICENSES › 12 §6822. Licenses by area

§6822. Licenses by area
If management areas are established pursuant to section 6814, then a person eligible to purchase a license under section 6821 may purchase that license for only one of the management areas. A person may not change from the management area in which the person harvested sea cucumbers in the previous calendar year unless the change is authorized in accordance with section 6823. A sea cucumber drag license authorizes the licensed activity only in the management area for which it is issued.   [PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).
2023 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 3: LIMITATIONS ON SEA CUCUMBER DRAG LICENSES › 12 §6823. Changing sea cucumber management areas

§6823. Changing sea cucumber management areas
This section applies if management areas are established pursuant to section 6814.   [PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
1.  Authorization of changes.
Beginning in calendar year 2007, a person eligible to purchase a sea cucumber drag license under section 6821 who wishes to change the management area in which the person harvests sea cucumbers may not change management areas unless the change is authorized by the commissioner in accordance with this section.
[PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
2.  Management area change request on application.
A person eligible to purchase a sea cucumber drag license under section 6821 who wishes to change the management area in which that person was licensed to harvest sea cucumbers in the previous calendar year must indicate on a sea cucumber drag license application form a preference to change the management area in which the person harvests sea cucumbers. The commissioner shall stamp each sea cucumber drag license application form with the time and date of submission.
[PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
3.  Conditions for authorization.
A request to change management areas is authorized based on the commissioner's assessment of the ability of the management area to sustain additional fishing effort. The commissioner shall authorize management area change requests in chronological order of requests received under this section.
[PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
4.  Limitation on approving management area change.
The commissioner may not authorize a management area change during the period from October 1st to June 30th.
[PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
5.  Effective date of management area change.
The effective date of a management area change authorized by the commissioner is October 1st.
[PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 27, §4 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6851-A. Limited wholesale shellfish harvester's license (REPEALED)

§6851-A. Limited wholesale shellfish harvester's license
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 508, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §37 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 68, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6851-B. Lobster processor license

§6851-B. Lobster processor license
1.  License required.
A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current wholesale seafood license with a lobster permit as required under section 6851 and a current lobster processor license.
[PL 2009, c. 523, §9 (NEW).]
2.  Licensed activity.
A lobster processor license authorizes a person to process lobsters and lobster meat for sale in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner, including, but not limited to, the appropriate fee for the license, which may not exceed $750, and under the following conditions:
A. The lobster and lobster meat may be processed only at the fixed place of business named on the license;   [PL 2009, c. 523, §9 (NEW).]
B. The lobster meat or lobster parts may come from only legal-sized lobsters;   [PL 2009, c. 523, §9 (NEW).]
C. All containers in which lobster meat is packed after removal and that are to be sold, shipped or transported must be clearly labeled with the lobster processor license number of the packer;   [PL 2011, c. 247, §3 (AMD).]
D. Records must be maintained at the fixed place of business named on the license; and   [PL 2011, c. 247, §4 (AMD).]
E. [PL 2011, c. 247, §5 (NEW); MRSA T. 12 §6851B, sub2, ¶E (RP).]
The commissioner may grant waivers for specific lobster products not addressed in rules that are produced by holders of lobster processor licenses. Such a waiver must be in writing and must describe in detail the product that is not specified in rule.
[PL 2011, c. 247, §§3-5 (AMD).]
3.  Exception.
A license is not required to remove lobster meat for serving in hotels and restaurants if the meat is removed from the shell in a hotel or restaurant for serving on the premises.
[PL 2009, c. 523, §9 (NEW).]
4.  License limited.
A lobster processor license authorizes activities under this section at only one fixed place of business.
[PL 2009, c. 523, §9 (NEW).]
5.  Violation.
A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
[PL 2013, c. 468, §32 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 523, §9 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 247, §§3-5 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 468, §32 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6852-A. Enhanced retail seafood license (REPEALED)

§6852-A. Enhanced retail seafood license
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 217, §6 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 311, §5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 598, §45 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6852-B. Retail sale of certain seafood products

§6852-B. Retail sale of certain seafood products
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a license or certificate is not required for a person to sell at retail:   [PL 2011, c. 598, §46 (NEW).]
1.  Shucked shellfish.
Shucked shellfish, if the shucked shellfish is purchased from a wholesale seafood license holder certified under section 6856; or
[PL 2011, c. 598, §46 (NEW).]
2.  Lobster parts or meat.
Lobster parts or meat, if they are purchased from a wholesale seafood license holder with a lobster permit, from the holder of a lobster processor license or from an individual permitted under section 6857 or if they have been lawfully imported.
[PL 2011, c. 598, §46 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 598, §46 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6853. Marine worm dealer's license; green crab authorizations

§6853. Marine worm dealer's license; green crab authorizations
1.  License required.
A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current:
A. Marine worm dealer's license;   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §27 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Supplemental marine worm dealer's license; or   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §27 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
C. Other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §27 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §27 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
2.  Licensed activity.
The holder of a marine worm dealer's license may buy, possess, ship, transport or sell marine worms. The holder of a marine worm dealer's license may also buy, possess, ship, transport or sell green crabs for a purpose other than for human consumption without a commercial green crab only license issued under section 6808.
[PL 2013, c. 492, §14 (AMD).]
3.  License limited.
A license authorizes these activities at only one establishment or with only one vehicle.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §57 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
4.  Supplemental license.
A supplemental license must be obtained for each additional establishment or vehicle.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §57 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
5.  Eligibility.
The marine worm dealer's license is a resident license.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §57 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
6.  License fee.
The fee for a marine worm dealer's license is $9 and the fee for a supplemental license is $4.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §27 (AMD).]
7.  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, §57 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
A holder of a license required under this section when buying marine worms directly from a harvester may buy only from a harvester who possesses a marine worm digger's license under section 6751, and when buying green crabs from a harvester may buy only from a harvester who possesses a commercial green crab only license issued under section 6808. The harvester shall make the marine worm digger's license or commercial green crab only license available for inspection upon the license holder’s request.   [PL 2013, c. 492, §14 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 480, §§10,15,16 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 824, §K3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 243 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §T16 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §T16 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B57 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 452, §F27 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §39 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 478, §4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 492, §14 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §27 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6854. Lobster transportation license

§6854. Lobster transportation license
1.  License required.
A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current:
A. Lobster transportation license; or   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §28 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Supplemental lobster transportation license.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §28 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §28 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
2.  License activity.
The holder of a lobster transportation license may buy from a licensed wholesale seafood dealer and transport beyond the state limits lobsters or their parts or meat. Lobster parts or meat may be transported only if they are properly permitted under section 6851‑B or 6857 or have been lawfully imported.
[PL 2009, c. 523, §12 (AMD).]
3.  License limitations.
A license authorizes these activities with only one vehicle owned, leased or rented by the license holder.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §58 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
4.  Supplemental license.
A supplemental license must be obtained for each additional vehicle.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §58 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
5.  Information required.
Each application must identify each vehicle or other mode of transportation to be used for transporting lobster.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §58 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
6.  Fees.
The fee for a lobster transportation license is $312 and the fee for a supplemental license is $63.
[PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §40 (AMD).]
7.  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, §58 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 127, §88 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 480, §11 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 824, §K3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 243 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 379, §8 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §T17 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §T17 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B58 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 20, §WW24 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §F28 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §40 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 523, §12 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6855. Shellfish transportation license

§6855. Shellfish transportation license
1.  License required.
A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current:
A. Shellfish transportation license; or   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §29 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Supplemental shellfish transportation license.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §29 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §29 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
2.  License activity.
The holder of a shellfish transportation license may buy certified shellfish and transport them beyond the state limits, to the extent these activities are expressly authorized by a shellfish certificate or its equivalent from another state.
[PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
3.  License limitations.
All shellfish transported under this license must be procured from a wholesale seafood licensee certified under section 6856. A license authorizes these activities with only one vehicle owned, leased or rented by the license holder.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §59 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
4.  Supplemental license.
A supplemental license must be obtained for each additional vehicle.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §59 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
5.  Information required.
Each application must identify each vehicle or other mode of transportation to be used for transporting shellfish.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §59 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
6.  Fees.
The fee for a shellfish transportation license is $230 and the fee for a supplemental license is $75.50.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §28 (AMD).]
7.  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, §59 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 480, §§12,15,16 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 824, §K3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 243 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 379, §9 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 826, §6 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §T18 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §T18 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B59 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 20, §WW25 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §F29 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §41 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §28 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6857. Lobster meat permit

§6857. Lobster meat permit
1.  Permit required.
A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current lobster meat permit.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
2.  Permitted activity.
A lobster meat permit authorizes a wholesale seafood license holder or a retail seafood license holder to remove lobster meat from the shell for sale under the following conditions.
A. The meat may be removed from the shell only at the establishment named in the permit.   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
B. The meat may come from only legal-sized lobsters.   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
C. Tail sections must be removed from the shell whole and intact and must be maintained in that state.   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
D. All containers in which lobster meat is packed after removal and that are to be sold, shipped or transported must be clearly labeled with the lobster meat permit number of the packer.   [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
3.  Exception.
A permit is not required to remove lobster meat for serving in hotels and restaurants if the meat is removed from the shell in a hotel or restaurant for serving on the premises.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
4.  License limitation.
A permit authorizes these activities at only one location or place of business.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
5.  Fee.
The fee for a lobster meat permit is $159.
[PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §42 (AMD).]
6.  Prima facie evidence meat removed for sale.
If any lobster meat that has been removed from the shell is found on the premises of any establishment that is engaged in the selling, serving, processing or transporting of food in any form for human consumption, it is prima facie evidence that the meat was removed for sale.
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §60 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
7.  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, §60 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 480, §§13,15,16 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 824, §K3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 243 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 379, §10 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §T19 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §T19 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B60 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 20, §WW26 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §42 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6858. Size and condition of lobster meat (REPEALED)

§6858. Size and condition of lobster meat
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 433, §11 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 677, §§5-7 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 753, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 390, §9 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 26, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §§F30,31 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 523, §13 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6859. Unmarked lobster shipping container

§6859. Unmarked lobster shipping container
A person who ships, offers to ship or accepts for shipment any lobsters or their parts in any container that is not clearly marked to indicate that it contains lobsters 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, §10 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 771, §B10 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §§D1,2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6860. Labeling of shrimp

§6860. Labeling of shrimp
A person who processes and packages shrimp without clearly marking the country or state of origin on the container 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, §10 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 771, §B10 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §§D1,2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6861. Crawfish; license; meat; mix or commingle; listing (REPEALED)

§6861. Crawfish; license; meat; mix or commingle; listing
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 379, §11 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 513, §9 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 348, §12 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6862. Lobster tail permit (REPEALED)

§6862. Lobster tail permit
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 129, §2 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 805 (REEN). PL 1987, c. 402, §A214 (REEN). PL 1987, c. 753, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 788, §5 (AMD). RR 1991, c. 2, §38 (COR). PL 1997, c. 84, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B61 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 239, §10 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 523, §15 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6863. Cultchless American oyster growers license

§6863. Cultchless American oyster growers license
A person may not grow cultchless American oysters in the State unless licensed under this section, except that a person who is the holder of a lease issued under section 6072, 6072‑A or 6072‑B that authorizes the culture of American oysters or a license issued under section 6072‑C that authorizes the culture of American oysters is not required to obtain a cultchless American oyster growers license.   [PL 2013, c. 509, §10 (AMD).]
1.  Definitions.
For the purposes of this Part, the term "cultchless" means the absence, at the shell hinge, of foreign material or a scar and the term "American oyster" means the genus and species Crassostrea virginica.
[PL 1991, c. 876, §2 (NEW).]
2.  License.
The commissioner shall establish by rule the criteria for a cultchless American oyster growers license.
[PL 1991, c. 876, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Fee.
The annual fee for a cultchless American oyster growers license is $12.
[PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §43 (AMD).]
4.  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, §11 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 876, §2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 771, §B11 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §§D1,2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §43 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 509, §10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES › 12 §6865. Elver exporter's license

§6865. Elver exporter's license
1.  License required.
A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without an elver exporter's license.
[PL 2015, c. 45, §6 (NEW).]
2.  License activities.
A person who holds an elver exporter's license may buy elvers from a person licensed under section 6864 and transport elvers beyond the state limits.
[PL 2015, c. 45, §6 (NEW).]
3.  License limited.
An elver exporter's license authorizes the licensed activities on only one vehicle, owned, leased or rented by the license holder.
[PL 2015, c. 45, §6 (NEW).]
4.  Use of transaction card required.
The department shall issue to an exporter licensed under this section an electronic recording device that records the information on an elver dealer transaction card issued by the department under section 6864, subsection 7‑B to record all sales and purchase transactions. A person licensed in accordance with this section may not buy or transfer elvers to or from another individual licensed in accordance with section 6864 without using an elver dealer transaction card. A person licensed in accordance with this section must have access to an operational Internet connection when using an elver dealer transaction card to buy or sell elvers.
[PL 2015, c. 45, §6 (NEW).]
5.  Fees.
The fee for an elver exporter's license is $5,000. If the department requires inspection of elvers prior to export, the department may charge up to $500 for each inspection.
[PL 2019, c. 163, §7 (AMD).]
6.  Disposition of fees.
All fees collected under this section accrue to the Eel and Elver Management Fund established in section 6505‑D.
[PL 2015, c. 45, §6 (NEW).]
7.  Violation.
A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime for which a fine of $2,000 must be imposed, none of which may be suspended. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.
[PL 2015, c. 45, §6 (NEW).]
8.  Records.
An exporter licensed under this section shall maintain records as specified by the commissioner in rule. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2015, c. 45, §6 (NEW).]
9.  Authorized representatives.
A person who holds an elver exporter's license may identify authorized representatives to act on the license holder's behalf to transport elvers beyond state limits. The elver exporter's license holder must identify authorized representatives on forms provided by the department.
[PL 2015, c. 45, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 45, §6 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 163, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6951. Fishing with dynamite or poison

§6951. Fishing with dynamite or poison
It shall be unlawful to:   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
1.  Use dynamite or poison.
Use dynamite or any poisonous or stupefying substance for the purpose of destroying or taking fish in the coastal waters;
[PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Possess dynamite or poison.
Possess or carry dynamite or other explosives or poisonous or other stupefying substance while engaged in fishing in a boat; and
[PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Possess dynamited or poisoned fish.
Possess, buy or sell fish taken by use of dynamite or other explosives or poisonous or other stupefying substance.
[PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6952. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster (REPEALED)

§6952. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 621, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 52 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §F35 (RP). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6952-A. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster

§6952-A. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster
1.  Trawling, seining or netting for lobsters prohibited.
A person may not:
A. Fish for or take lobsters by use of a trawl, drag, dredge, seine or net; or   [PL 2011, c. 266, Pt. A, §21 (AMD).]
B. Possess any lobsters, regardless of their source, on board any boat rigged for dragging, trawling, dredging, seining or netting.   [PL 2011, c. 266, Pt. A, §21 (AMD).]
[PL 2011, c. 266, Pt. A, §21 (AMD).]
2.  Exception; liberated alive.
A person does not violate this section if the lobster is immediately liberated alive in the coastal waters.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §36 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
3.  Exceptions; boats.
This section does not apply to:
A. A boat rigged for dragging, trawling, dredging or seining if all nets, drags and dredges are removed from the boat; or   [PL 2011, c. 266, Pt. A, §22 (AMD).]
B. A boat rigged for netting if there are no finfish taken by gill net aboard.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §36 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2011, c. 266, Pt. A, §22 (AMD).]
4.  Penalty for possession.
A violation of this section is a Class D crime, except that in addition to any punishment that may be imposed under Title 17‑A, Part 6, the court shall impose a fine of $500 for each violation and, in addition, a fine of $100 for each lobster involved, up to and including the first 5, and a fine of $200 for each lobster in excess of 5, or, if the number of lobsters cannot be determined, a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000.
[PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §14 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 452, §F36 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 394, §14 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 266, Pt. A, §§21, 22 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 468, §42 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §14 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6953. Stopping for inspection; penalty

§6953. Stopping for inspection; penalty
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle, boat, vessel, airplane or conveyance of any kind, or any person:   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
1.  Stopping.
To fail or refuse to stop immediately upon request or signal of any marine patrol officer in uniform;
[PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §73 (AMD).]
2.  Remaining stopped.
After the operator has stopped, to fail to remain stopped until the marine patrol officer reaches the operator's immediate vicinity and makes known to that operator the reason for the request or signal;
[RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §63 (COR).]
3.  Standing by.
To fail or refuse to stand by immediately for inspection on request of any marine patrol officer in uniform;
[PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §73 (AMD).]
4.  Throwing or dumping items.
Who has been requested or signaled to stop by a marine patrol officer in uniform to throw or dump into any water any marine organism, or any pail, bag, barrel or other container of any type, or the contents thereof, before the marine patrol officer has inspected the same.
[PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §73 (AMD).]
Violation of this section is a Class D crime, except that the court shall impose a fine of not less than $500. A court may not suspend a fine imposed under this section.   [PL 2009, c. 394, §15 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 394, §15 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §63 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6954. Dragging in cable area

§6954. Dragging in cable area
1.  Violation.
It is unlawful to operate any watercraft when towing a drag or trawl in any waters that are identified or marked as underwater cable or pipeline areas, either as shown on the most recently published United States Government nautical chart or as shown or described by rule adopted by the commissioner. The commissioner may make rules showing or describing the locations of underwater cables or pipelines that are not identified on the most recent United States Government nautical charts. A drag or trawl must be lifted out of the water to transit the cable area.
[PL 1997, c. 78, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Penalty.
A violation of this section is a Class D crime, except that the minimum fine shall be $500 and may not be suspended.
[PL 1987, c. 1, §2 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 179, §3 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 663, §3 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 1, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 78, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6954-A. Dragging and scalloping prohibited in the Frenchboro area

§6954-A. Dragging and scalloping prohibited in the Frenchboro area
1.  Violation.
Unless permitted by rules adopted under subsection 1‑A, a person may not:
A. Take scallops by any means within the Frenchboro area; or   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §37 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Operate any watercraft when towing a drag or trawl within the Frenchboro area. A drag or trawl must be lifted out of the water to transit the cable area.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §37 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
For purposes of this section, except as otherwise defined by rules adopted under subsection 1‑A, "the Frenchboro area" means the following area: starting at the easternmost point on Red Point, Swan's Island; thence in an easterly direction to the southernmost point of the western Sister's Island; thence in a southeasterly direction to the southernmost point of Crow Island; thence in a southerly direction to the northernmost point of Harbor Island, Frenchboro, Long Island; thence southerly to the state ferry terminal located on the eastern side of Lunt's Harbor, Frenchboro, Long Island, and then starting at the westernmost point of Gooseberry Point on Frenchboro, Long Island; westerly to the northeast point of John's Island; thence northwest to the easternmost point of the largest of the Baker Islands; thence northwesterly to the northeastern point of Harbor Island, Swan's Island; thence northerly to Quarry Wharf, Minturn, Swan's Island.
[PL 2021, c. 249, §1 (AMD).]
1-A.  Scalloping permitted by rule.
The commissioner may adopt and amend rules that amend the definition of the Frenchboro area if the commissioner determines, after evaluation, that the area should be modified to better achieve the purposes of this section. The commissioner may also adopt and amend rules permitting the taking of scallops in the Frenchboro area, except that the rules may not permit the use of drags more than 30 inches wide and may not permit the use of drag ropes more than 3/8 inch in diameter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2021, c. 249, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Penalty.
A violation of this section is a Class D crime, except that the minimum fine shall be $500 and may not be suspended.
[PL 1987, c. 1, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 317 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 1, §3 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 301, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 784, §§9,10 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 78, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §F37 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 249, §§1, 2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6954-B. Drag limits in South Bay in Lubec (REPEALED)

§6954-B. Drag limits in South Bay in Lubec
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 278, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 518, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 281, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6954-C. Drag limits north of international bridge, Lubec

§6954-C. Drag limits north of international bridge, Lubec
1.  Gear requirements.
The holder of a scallop dragging license or sea urchin dragging license may not possess on the boat identified on that person's license or fish with, in the territorial waters northerly and inshore of the international bridge that connects Lubec to Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada , any drag or combination of drags:
A. That measures in excess of 5 feet, 6 inches in width measuring from one extreme outside edge of the mouth of the drag or combination of drags to the opposite extreme outside edge; and   [PL 1997, c. 281, §3 (NEW).]
B. If used for the taking of scallops, that is greater than 8 rings deep.   [PL 1997, c. 281, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2017, c. 222, §6 (AMD).]
1-A.  Exception.
Notwithstanding subsection 1, the holder of a sea urchin dragging license may possess gear used for dragging scallops on the boat identified on that person's sea urchin dragging license if that boat is also identified on any scallop dragging license and there are no scallops on that boat.
[PL 2017, c. 222, §7 (NEW).]
2.  Violation.
Notwithstanding section 6174, a person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:
A. For the first offense, a mandatory fine of $500 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized;   [PL 2007, c. 557, §11 (NEW).]
B. For the 2nd offense, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized; and   [PL 2007, c. 557, §11 (NEW).]
C. For the 3rd and subsequent offenses, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized. The penalty imposed pursuant to this paragraph is in addition to the penalty imposed under section 6728-B.   [PL 2007, c. 557, §11 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 557, §11 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 281, §3 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 272, §17 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 557, §11 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 222, §§6, 7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6955. Fishing in waters of Union River Bay and the lower Union River

§6955. Fishing in waters of Union River Bay and the lower Union River
It is unlawful to fish with any type of net, fish trap or weir from April 15th to August 1st in the tidal waters of Union River Bay and the lower Union River north of a line drawn from the southernmost tip of Newbury Neck in the Town of Surry and extended eastward to the southernmost tip of Oak Point in the Town of Trenton. The closed area extends northward to the downstream side of the Bangor Hydropower Company dam in the City of Ellsworth. Fishing for eels or smelts by means of hand dip nets, fyke nets or baited eel traps is exempt from this section. The taking of river herring under the provisions of section 6131, subsection 5 is exempt from this section.   [PL 2011, c. 598, §47 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 211 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 598, §47 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6956. Diver's down flag required

§6956. Diver's down flag required
A person licensed to harvest a marine species by hand must display a diver's down flag when using a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus to harvest that species. For the purposes of this section, "diver's down flag" means the International Code Flag "A" as defined in navigation rules adopted by the United States Coast Guard. 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, §12 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 448, §1 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 771, §B12 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §§D1,2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6957. Fishing near floating equipment

§6957. Fishing near floating equipment
1.  Prohibition.
A person may not operate a vessel using drags, otter trawls, pair trawls, beam trawls, scottish seines or midwater trawls to fish for or take finfish, shellfish, sea urchins or any other marine organisms within 300 feet of any suspended culture floating cages, tray racks or other floating equipment authorized in a lease issued by the commissioner under section 6072, 6072‑A or 6072‑B, or a license issued under section 6072‑C, if the equipment is marked in accordance with subsection 1‑A.
[PL 2007, c. 615, §22 (AMD).]
1-A.  Markings.
The owner of a suspended culture floating cage, tray rack or other floating equipment shall mark the area in which a vessel is prohibited under subsection 1 with at least 4 anchors, each marked by a yellow buoy at least 2 feet in diameter.
[PL 1995, c. 169, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Penalty.
A violation of subsection 1 is a Class D crime. In addition to any other authorized sentencing alternative, the court shall impose a minimum fine of $1,000 that may not be suspended.
[PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §15 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 723, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 169, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 615, §22 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §15 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES › Subpart 2: LICENSING › Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS › 12 §6958. False search and rescue information

§6958. False search and rescue information
A person who intentionally provides the department or causes to be given to the department false or misleading information that results in an unnecessary search and rescue effort or prolongs an ongoing search and rescue effort is subject to a civil penalty of up to the cost of providing the search and rescue service, payable to the State. This penalty is recoverable in a civil action. The State may also recover the cost of bringing the action, including a reasonable attorney's fee.   [PL 1997, c. 300, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 300, §1 (NEW).