Maine Revised Statutes
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 1: ADMINISTRATION

12 §6025-A. New Hampshire marine patrol (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See 2003, c. 519, §2) - §6025-A. New Hampshire marine patrol (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE...

12 §6026. False personation - §6026. False personation Impersonation of a marine patrol officer shall...

12 §6027. Other governmental units to file documents - §6027. Other governmental units to file documents Every state department,...

12 §6028. Volunteer marine patrol officers - §6028. Volunteer marine patrol officers 1. Appointment. The commissioner may...

12 §6029. Search and rescue operations - §6029. Search and rescue operations The Department of Marine Resources...

12 §6029-A. Safety and security services - §6029-A. Safety and security services 1. Enforcement of federal safety...

12 §6030. Department of Marine Resources Educational Fund - §6030. Department of Marine Resources Educational Fund 1. Fund. There...

12 §6030-A. Burnt Island; Burnt Island Living Lighthouse; rules - §6030-A. Burnt Island; Burnt Island Living Lighthouse; rules The commissioner...

12 §6031. Governor's Marine Studies Fellowship Program - §6031. Governor's Marine Studies Fellowship Program 1. Fellowship program established....

12 §6032. Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund (REPEALED) - §6032. Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund (REPEALED) SECTION...

12 §6032-A. Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund - §6032-A. Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund 1. Fund...

12 §6033. Marine Recreational Fishing Advisory Council (REPEALED) - §6033. Marine Recreational Fishing Advisory Council (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

12 §6034. Commercial Fishing Safety Council - §6034. Commercial Fishing Safety Council 1. Appointment; composition. The Commercial...

12 §6035. Commercial safety fishing plan - §6035. Commercial safety fishing plan No later than October 1st...

12 §6036. Marine Fisheries Research and Development Fund - §6036. Marine Fisheries Research and Development Fund 1. Fund established....

12 §6037. Marine Fisheries Stock Enhancement Fund - §6037. Marine Fisheries Stock Enhancement Fund 1. Fund established. The...

12 §6038. Shellfish Advisory Council - §6038. Shellfish Advisory Council 1. Appointment; composition. The Shellfish Advisory...

12 §6039. Halibut Fund - §6039. Halibut Fund The Halibut Fund, referred to in this...

12 §6040. Watercraft Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6038) - §6040. Watercraft Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6038) The...

12 §6041. Pelagic and Anadromous Fisheries Fund - §6041. Pelagic and Anadromous Fisheries Fund The Pelagic and Anadromous...

12 §6042. Maine Working Waterfront Access Protection Program - §6042. Maine Working Waterfront Access Protection Program 1. Program established;...

Chapter 605: GENERAL DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

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....

Chapter 606: FISHERIES MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

Subchapter 1: LOBSTER RESEARCH

12 §6141. Lobster research program - §6141. Lobster research program The commissioner shall establish a program...

Chapter 607: REGULATIONS

Subchapter 1: REGULATION POWERS

12 §6171. Conservation and propagation of marine organisms - §6171. Conservation and propagation of marine organisms 1. Commissioner's powers....

12 §6171-A. Protection of public health and safety and prevention of gear conflicts - §6171-A. Protection of public health and safety and prevention of...

12 §6171-B. Sustainable development of emerging fisheries - §6171-B. Sustainable development of emerging fisheries 1. Definitions. As used...

12 §6171-C. Protection of public health (REPEALED) - §6171-C. Protection of public health (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005,...

12 §6172. Contaminated or polluted flats - §6172. Contaminated or polluted flats 1. Commissioner's powers. The commissioner...

12 §6173. Confidentiality of statistics - §6173. Confidentiality of statistics 1. Collection and reporting of statistics....

12 §6173-A. Maine Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program; confidentiality for proprietary information - §6173-A. Maine Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program; confidentiality for proprietary...

12 §6173-B. Special licenses; mandatory quality control program; shellfish sanitation and depuration certificates; confidentiality of proprietary information - §6173-B. Special licenses; mandatory quality control program; shellfish sanitation and...

12 §6174. Rules as law; proof of rules; penalty - §6174. Rules as law; proof of rules; penalty 1. Rules...

12 §6175. Alternative bait - §6175. Alternative bait The commissioner may adopt rules to regulate...

12 §6176. Commercial fishing safety - §6176. Commercial fishing safety The commissioner may adopt commercial fishing...

Subchapter 2: REGULATION PROCEDURE

12 §6191. Rulemaking - §6191. Rulemaking 1. Procedures. In adopting or amending any rule,...

12 §6192. Emergency rulemaking - §6192. Emergency rulemaking 1. Procedures. In an emergency adoption of...

12 §6193. Exemption from requirement to supply copies (REPEALED) - §6193. Exemption from requirement to supply copies (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §6194. Shellfish area closure status notification (REPEALED) - §6194. Shellfish area closure status notification (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

Chapter 609: ENFORCEMENT

12 §6201. Prosecution by district attorney - §6201. Prosecution by district attorney Each district attorney shall prosecute...

12 §6202. Jurisdiction - §6202. Jurisdiction The District Court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction...

12 §6203. Court procedure - §6203. Court procedure The provisions of Titles 14 and 15...

12 §6204. General penalty - §6204. General penalty A violation of any provision of marine...

12 §6205. Certificate as evidence - §6205. Certificate as evidence A certificate of the commissioner, deputy...

12 §6206. Fees and forms for libel proceedings - §6206. Fees and forms for libel proceedings This section applies...

12 §6207. Seizure and disposition of equipment and organisms - §6207. Seizure and disposition of equipment and organisms Any marine...

12 §6208. Marine resources' citation form - §6208. Marine resources' citation form 1. Form. The commissioner shall...

12 §6209. Commissioner to keep records - §6209. Commissioner to keep records The commissioner shall collect and...

12 §6210. Procedure for administrative assessment of penalty for pecuniary gain - §6210. Procedure for administrative assessment of penalty for pecuniary gain...

Chapter 611: SALMON COMMISSION (REPEALED)

12 §6251. Commission; members; compensation; chairman (REPEALED) - §6251. Commission; members; compensation; chairman (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977,...

12 §6251-A. Atlantic Sea Run Salmon Commission (REPEALED) - §6251-A. Atlantic Sea Run Salmon Commission (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

12 §6252. Purchase of lands and rights; dams and other structures (REPEALED) - §6252. Purchase of lands and rights; dams and other structures...

12 §6252-A. Powers (REPEALED) - §6252-A. Powers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 481, §A41...

12 §6253. Conservation regulations (REPEALED) - §6253. Conservation regulations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661,...

12 §6254. Head of tide; Union River (REPEALED) - §6254. Head of tide; Union River (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

12 §6255. Atlantic salmon license (REPEALED) - §6255. Atlantic salmon license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....

12 §6256. Registration of Atlantic salmon (REPEALED) - §6256. Registration of Atlantic salmon (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985,...

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Maine Revised Statutes Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES Subpart 1: ADMINISTRATION

Maine Revised Statutes
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 1: ADMINISTRATION