Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 2-B: MUSSELS
12 §6747. Closed areas

§6747. Closed areas
1.  Taking from closed areas.  A person may not:  
A. Fish for or take mussels from an area closed pursuant to section 6172; or   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]
B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mussels taken from an area closed pursuant to section 6172.   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]
[PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Washing or holding in closed areas.  A person may not:  
A. Wash, hold or keep mussels in an area closed pursuant to section 6172; or   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §3 (AMD).]
B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mussels washed, held or kept in an area closed pursuant to section 6172.   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §3 (AMD).]
[PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §3 (AMD).]
3.  Exception.  This section does not apply to:  
A. The taking of mussels under the authority of section 6856.   [PL 2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD).]
B.   [PL 2003, c. 520, §10 (RP).]
[PL 2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 328, §3 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §F22 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §§2, 3 (AMD).