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Subchapter 1: GENERAL ACTIVITIES
12 §6051. General department activities - §6051. General department activities The department, under the direction of...
12 §6052. Specific department activities - §6052. Specific department activities The department, under the direction of...
12 §6053. General penalty - §6053. General penalty A violation of any provision of this...
Subchapter 2: LEASES AND SPECIAL LICENSES
12 §6071. Importing of certain marine organisms - §6071. Importing of certain marine organisms 1. Live importing for...
12 §6071-A. Definitions - §6071-A. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...
12 §6072. Research and aquaculture leases - §6072. Research and aquaculture leases 1. Authority. The commissioner may...
12 §6072-A. Limited-purpose lease for commercial or scientific research - §6072-A. Limited-purpose lease for commercial or scientific research 1. Authority....
12 §6072-B. Emergency aquaculture lease for shellfish - §6072-B. Emergency aquaculture lease for shellfish 1. Authority. The commissioner...
12 §6072-C. Limited-purpose aquaculture license - §6072-C. Limited-purpose aquaculture license (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)...
12 §6072-D. Aquaculture Management Fund - §6072-D. Aquaculture Management Fund 1. Fund established. The Aquaculture Management...
12 §6073. Exclusivity; prohibition or interference - §6073. Exclusivity; prohibition or interference 1. Exclusivity. Each lease for...
12 §6073-A. Season and minimum size exemption; aquaculture - §6073-A. Season and minimum size exemption; aquaculture The holder of...
12 §6073-B. Harvester license exemption; aquaculture - §6073-B. Harvester license exemption; aquaculture The holder of a lease...
12 §6073-C. Harvester license exemption; scallop aquaculture (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6073-B) - §6073-C. Harvester license exemption; scallop aquaculture (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12,...
12 §6073-D. Season and size exemption - §6073-D. Season and size exemption A person who is in...
12 §6074. Special license - §6074. Special license The commissioner may issue a special license...
12 §6074-A. Spat collection license - §6074-A. Spat collection license 1. Definition. As used in this...
12 §6075. Pathology program - §6075. Pathology program 1. Purposes. The purposes of this section...
12 §6076. Marine Shellfish Toxins Monitoring Program - §6076. Marine Shellfish Toxins Monitoring Program 1. Purpose. A comprehensive...
12 §6077. Aquaculture monitoring program - §6077. Aquaculture monitoring program The department may establish and maintain...
12 §6078. Salmon Aquaculture Monitoring, Research and Development Fund (REPEALED) - §6078. Salmon Aquaculture Monitoring, Research and Development Fund (REPEALED) SECTION...
12 §6078-A. Aquaculture Monitoring, Research and Development Fund - §6078-A. Aquaculture Monitoring, Research and Development Fund 1. Fund established....
12 §6079. Aquacultural use of antibiotics; notice (REPEALED) - §6079. Aquacultural use of antibiotics; notice (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
12 §6080. Aquaculture Advisory Council - §6080. Aquaculture Advisory Council 1. Appointment; composition. The Aquaculture Advisory...
12 §6081. Aquaculture Research Fund - §6081. Aquaculture Research Fund The Aquaculture Research Fund, referred to...
12 §6082. Confidentiality provisions for aquaculture information from other jurisdictions - §6082. Confidentiality provisions for aquaculture information from other jurisdictions Information...
12 §6083. Lease option - §6083. Lease option 1. Lease option. A person may apply...
12 §6084. Nonpayment of aquaculture lease fees - §6084. Nonpayment of aquaculture lease fees If a holder of...
12 §6085. Marine organism aquaculture license - §6085. Marine organism aquaculture license 1. License required. The commissioner...
12 §6085-A. Land-based aquaculture; reporting (REPEALED) - §6085-A. Land-based aquaculture; reporting (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c....
12 §6086. Abandoned aquaculture equipment and stock - §6086. Abandoned aquaculture equipment and stock 1. Definitions. As used...
12 §6087. Seaweed Fisheries Advisory Council - §6087. Seaweed Fisheries Advisory Council 1. Appointment; composition. The Seaweed...
12 §6088. Municipal fees - §6088. Municipal fees If a person submits an application to...
Subchapter 3: INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL
12 §6101. Voluntary fish products inspection program - §6101. Voluntary fish products inspection program 1. Purpose. The purpose...
12 §6102. Mandatory quality control program - §6102. Mandatory quality control program The commissioner may, in accordance...
12 §6103. Implementation of fishery product or shellfish inspection programs - §6103. Implementation of fishery product or shellfish inspection programs The...
Subchapter 3-A: SURIMI OR SURIMI PRODUCTS
12 §6111. Definitions - §6111. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
12 §6112. Labeling of food products containing surimi - §6112. Labeling of food products containing surimi A food product...
12 §6113. Serving food containing surimi - §6113. Serving food containing surimi No food containing surimi or...
12 §6114. Violation; enforcement - §6114. Violation; enforcement 1. Forfeiture. A violation of this subchapter...
Subchapter 4: FISHWAYS
12 §6121. Fishways in existing dams or artificial obstructions - §6121. Fishways in existing dams or artificial obstructions 1. Commissioner's...
12 §6122. Construction of new dams or other artificial obstructions - §6122. Construction of new dams or other artificial obstructions 1....
12 §6123. Obstructing fishways - §6123. Obstructing fishways A person who tampers with, damages, destroys...
12 §6124. Violations; penalty - §6124. Violations; penalty A person who improperly operates a fishway...
12 §6125. Rules - §6125. Rules The Department of Marine Resources and the Department...
Subchapter 5: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
12 §6131. River herring fishing rights - §6131. River herring fishing rights The commissioner is authorized to...
12 §6132. Natural Fish Die-off Clean-up Program - §6132. Natural Fish Die-off Clean-up Program Upon the request of...
12 §6133. Inspection of documents and watercraft - §6133. Inspection of documents and watercraft 1. Inspection powers. Marine...
12 §6134. River herring passage; fishways on the St. Croix River - §6134. River herring passage; fishways on the St. Croix River...
12 §6135. Maine Groundfish Fund - §6135. Maine Groundfish Fund The Maine Groundfish Fund, referred to...
12 §6136. Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund - §6136. Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund 1. Creation of trust...
12 §6137. Atlantic Salmon Commission (REPEALED) - §6137. Atlantic Salmon Commission (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c....
12 §6138. Members; appointment; composition; term; compensation; meetings (REPEALED) - §6138. Members; appointment; composition; term; compensation; meetings (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
12 §6139. Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Advisory Council (REPEALED) - §6139. Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Advisory Council (REPEALED) SECTION...
12 §6140. Atlantic salmon license - §6140. Atlantic salmon license 1. License required. Except as otherwise...
12 §6140-A. Atlantic salmon; method of fishing; season - §6140-A. Atlantic salmon; method of fishing; season Unless more restrictive...
12 §6140-B. Unlawful fishing, possession or sale of Atlantic salmon - §6140-B. Unlawful fishing, possession or sale of Atlantic salmon 1....