Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 15: WILDLIFE IMPORTATION AND POSSESSION PERMITS AND REQUIREMENTS
12 §12161. Taking of certain nonmarine invertebrates from the wild for commercial purposes

§12161. Taking of certain nonmarine invertebrates from the wild for commercial purposes
1. Prohibition; penalties. Except as provided in this section, a person may not take and possess certain nonmarine invertebrates, specifically freshwater mussels, butterflies, moths, dragonflies or beetles, from the wild for export, sale or commercial purposes.
A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. [PL 2011, c. 253, §24 (NEW).]
B. A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime. [PL 2011, c. 253, §24 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 253, §24 (NEW).]
2. Commercial nonmarine invertebrate permit. Persons harvesting freshwater mussels, butterflies, moths, dragonflies or beetles for export, sale or commercial purposes are required to obtain a permit from the commissioner. The fee for a permit issued under this subsection is $27. The permit expires one year from the date of issuance.
[PL 2017, c. 205, §24 (AMD).]
3. Rules. The commissioner may by rule:
A. Require reporting of commercial harvest activities, including at a minimum dates, locations and numbers collected by species; [PL 2011, c. 253, §24 (NEW).]
B. Establish daily and season possession limits; and [PL 2017, c. 205, §25 (AMD).]
C. [PL 2017, c. 205, §26 (RP).]
D. Require humane harvest, confinement and disposal methods. [PL 2011, c. 253, §24 (NEW).]
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2017, c. 205, §§25, 26 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 253, §24 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 205, §§24-26 (AMD).