Maine Revised Statutes
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).

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