Maine Revised Statutes
Article 1: LICENSES
12 §6808. Commercial green crab only license

§6808. Commercial green crab only license
1. License required. It is unlawful for a person to engage in the activities authorized by subsection 2 without a current commercial green crab only license. This subsection does not apply to a person who holds a current lobster and crab fishing license issued pursuant to section 6421, subsection 1, paragraph A, B, C or E.
[PL 2019, c. 225, §10 (AMD).]
2. Licensed activities. The holder of a commercial green crab only license may fish for or take green crabs or possess, ship, transport or sell green crabs that the license holder has taken.
[PL 2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW).]
3. Reporting; rules.
[PL 2003, c. 170, §3 (RP).]
4. Exemptions.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §23 (RP).]
4-A. Exemptions. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a license is not required to fish for, take, possess or transport green crabs for personal use if the green crabs are taken by hand or by a method exempted from licensing requirements under section 6501, subsection 3, paragraph A.
[PL 2019, c. 225, §11 (NEW).]
5. Eligibility. A commercial green crab only license may be issued only to an individual.
[PL 2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW).]
6. License fees. The fee for a commercial green crab only license is $2 for a resident license and $4 for a nonresident license, which authorizes the license holder to engage in the licensed activities under subsection 2.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §24 (AMD).]
7. Surcharge fees. In addition to the license fees established in subsection 6, the commissioner shall assess a surcharge on each license issued under this section as follows, which must be deposited in the Green Crab Management Fund established in section 6809:
A. Eight dollars for a resident commercial green crab only license; and [PL 2013, c. 492, §11 (AMD).]
B. Sixteen dollars for a nonresident commercial green crab only license. [PL 2013, c. 492, §11 (AMD).]
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §25 (AMD).]
8. Prohibition. The holder of a commercial green crab only license may not have aboard a boat used for crab fishing any lobster or lobster parts.
[PL 2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 186, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 170, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §§33, 34 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 229, §19 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 492, §§9-11 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §§23-25 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 225, §§10, 11 (AMD).