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Subchapter 1: LICENSES
12 §6421. Lobster and crab fishing licenses - §6421. Lobster and crab fishing licenses 1. License required. A...
12 §6421-A. Moratorium on new licenses (REPEALED) - §6421-A. Moratorium on new licenses (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997,...
12 §6421-B. Lobster license appeals process (REPEALED) - §6421-B. Lobster license appeals process (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1999,...
12 §6421-C. Application of student and noncommercial license age requirements - §6421-C. Application of student and noncommercial license age requirements 1....
12 §6422. Apprentice program - §6422. Apprentice program 1. Program established; experience component. By July...
12 §6423. Lobster and crab fishing education program - §6423. Lobster and crab fishing education program The commissioner shall...
Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS
12 §6431. Lobster measurement - §6431. Lobster measurement 1. Minimum and maximum length. Except as...
12 §6431-A. Trap limit - §6431-A. Trap limit 1. Limit. Before March 1, 2000, the...
12 §6431-B. Tag system - §6431-B. Tag system 1. Tag system established. The commissioner shall...
12 §6431-C. Lobster Management Fund - §6431-C. Lobster Management Fund 1. Lobster Management Fund. The Lobster...
12 §6431-D. Boat trap limit (REPEALED) - §6431-D. Boat trap limit (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c....
12 §6431-E. Vessel limitation - §6431-E. Vessel limitation 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...
12 §6431-F. Trap tags - §6431-F. Trap tags 1. Trap tag limits. The following provisions...
12 §6431-G. Vessel operation - §6431-G. Vessel operation 1. Limitation. Except as provided in subsection...
12 §6432. Methods of fishing - §6432. Methods of fishing 1. Conventional traps. A person may...
12 §6432-A. Bait - §6432-A. Bait 1. Offal prohibited. A person may not use...
12 §6433. Escape vents - §6433. Escape vents 1. Vent required. It is unlawful to...
12 §6433-A. Biodegradable escape panels - §6433-A. Biodegradable escape panels Beginning January 1, 1990, all lobster...
12 §6433-B. Runners - §6433-B. Runners 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless...
12 §6434. Molesting lobster gear - §6434. Molesting lobster gear A person may not raise, lift,...
12 §6435. Setting near weirs - §6435. Setting near weirs It shall be unlawful to set...
12 §6436. Egg-bearing lobsters; v-notched lobsters - §6436. Egg-bearing lobsters; v-notched lobsters 1. Egg-bearing and v-notched lobsters....
12 §6437. Scrubbing lobsters (REPEALED) - §6437. Scrubbing lobsters (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661,...
12 §6438. Scrubbed lobsters (REPEALED) - §6438. Scrubbed lobsters (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661,...
12 §6438-A. Artificial removal of eggs; prohibition - §6438-A. Artificial removal of eggs; prohibition 1. Prohibition. It is...
12 §6439. Areas of limited lobster fishing (REPEALED) - §6439. Areas of limited lobster fishing (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
12 §6439-A. Limited lobster fishing in the vicinity of Kittery (REPEALED) - §6439-A. Limited lobster fishing in the vicinity of Kittery (REPEALED)...
12 §6439-B. Limited lobster fishing in certain portions of Saco Bay (REPEALED) - §6439-B. Limited lobster fishing in certain portions of Saco Bay...
12 §6440. Closed periods - §6440. Closed periods It is unlawful to raise or haul...
12 §6441. Plugged lobsters - §6441. Plugged lobsters The commissioner, in accordance with section 6191,...
12 §6442. Lobster identification tags; fee authorized - §6442. Lobster identification tags; fee authorized The commissioner may impose...
12 §6443. Underwater storage - §6443. Underwater storage Beginning January 1, 1990, any trap or...
12 §6444. Dipping lobster traps or similar gear - §6444. Dipping lobster traps or similar gear No person may...
12 §6445. Logbooks for lobster harvesters - §6445. Logbooks for lobster harvesters The commissioner shall adopt rules...
12 §6445-A. Selling of lobsters or crabs by unlicensed crew members - §6445-A. Selling of lobsters or crabs by unlicensed crew members...
12 §6446. Lobster management zones - §6446. Lobster management zones 1. Establishment of zones. The commissioner...
12 §6447. Lobster management policy councils - §6447. Lobster management policy councils 1. Councils. The commissioner shall...
12 §6448. Limited-entry zones - §6448. Limited-entry zones 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...
12 §6449. Island limited-entry programs - §6449. Island limited-entry programs An island limited-entry program may be...
12 §6450. Temporary medical allowance - §6450. Temporary medical allowance 1. Temporary medical allowance. Notwithstanding section...
Subchapter 3: LOBSTER FUND
12 §6451. Lobster Fund - §6451. Lobster Fund 1. Allocation of license fees. [PL 2017,...
Subchapter 3-A: MAINE LOBSTER MARKETING COLLABORATIVE
12 §6455. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (REPEALED) - §6455. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991,...
12 §6455-A. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12/31/26) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 12/31/26) - §6455-A. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE...
Subchapter 4: LOBSTER ADVISORY COUNCIL
12 §6461. Purpose - §6461. Purpose The lobster fishing industry is one of the...
12 §6462. Lobster Advisory Council (REPEALED) - §6462. Lobster Advisory Council (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....
12 §6462-A. Lobster Advisory Council - §6462-A. Lobster Advisory Council 1. Appointment; composition. The Lobster Advisory...
12 §6463. Council programs and activities - §6463. Council programs and activities 1. Advise. The council shall...
Subchapter 4-A: LOBSTER RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND
12 §6465. Education and Development Fund - §6465. Education and Development Fund The Lobster Research, Education and...
Subchapter 5: MONHEGAN LOBSTER CONSERVATION AREA
12 §6471. Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area - §6471. Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area 1. Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area....
12 §6472. Closed and open seasons; trap limit - §6472. Closed and open seasons; trap limit 1. Closed season....
12 §6473. Fishing in other waters - §6473. Fishing in other waters 1. Limitations. A person registered...
12 §6474. Fishing without Monhegan trap tags prohibited - §6474. Fishing without Monhegan trap tags prohibited 1. Prohibition. A...
12 §6475. New participants - §6475. New participants 1. New participants. A person who is...
12 §6476. Former registrants - §6476. Former registrants A person whose registration to obtain Monhegan...
12 §6477. Student license holder - §6477. Student license holder 1. Trap tags. Notwithstanding section 6474,...
Subchapter 6: SWANS ISLAND LOBSTER CONSERVATION AREA
12 §6481. Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area - §6481. Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area 1. Swans Island Lobster...
12 §6482. Fishing in Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area - §6482. Fishing in Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area 1. Placing...
Subchapter 7: LOBSTER LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
12 §6491. Lobster Legal Defense Fund established (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10/01/24) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 10/01/24 by T.12, §6494) - §6491. Lobster Legal Defense Fund established (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING...
12 §6492. Use of fund (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10/01/24) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 10/01/24 by T. 12, §6494) - §6492. Use of fund (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)...
12 §6493. Distribution of funds after June 30, 2024 (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10/01/24) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 10/01/24 by T. 12, §6494) - §6493. Distribution of funds after June 30, 2024 (CONTAINS TEXT...
12 §6494. Repeal (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10/01/24) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 10/01/24) - §6494. Repeal (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION...