Maine Revised Statutes
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING

12 §6302-A. Taking of marine organisms by federally recognized Indian tribes - §6302-A. Taking of marine organisms by federally recognized Indian tribes...

12 §6302-B. Elver quota for federally recognized Indian tribes in the State - §6302-B. Elver quota for federally recognized Indian tribes in the...

12 §6303. Application - §6303. Application 1. Forms. Application shall be made on forms...

12 §6304. Fees - §6304. Fees 1. One-half fee after September 30th. [PL 1993,...

12 §6304-A. Coastal Fisheries, Research Management and Opportunity Fund - §6304-A. Coastal Fisheries, Research Management and Opportunity Fund The Coastal...

12 §6305. Possession of license, photo identification and transaction card - §6305. Possession of license, photo identification and transaction card 1....

12 §6306. Consent to inspection; violation - §6306. Consent to inspection; violation 1. Consent to inspection. Any...

12 §6307. Misstatement or misrepresentation - §6307. Misstatement or misrepresentation It shall be unlawful to intentionally...

12 §6308. Compliance with support orders; license qualifications and conditions - §6308. Compliance with support orders; license qualifications and conditions In...

12 §6309. Licensees not in compliance with a court order of support; enforcement of parental support obligations - §6309. Licensees not in compliance with a court order of...

12 §6310. Appeal of license denial; illness or medical condition - §6310. Appeal of license denial; illness or medical condition 1....

12 §6310-A. Appeal of license denial; Armed Forces or Coast Guard service - §6310-A. Appeal of license denial; Armed Forces or Coast Guard...

12 §6310-B. Continued eligibility for lobster and crab fishing licenses following successful appeal - §6310-B. Continued eligibility for lobster and crab fishing licenses following...

12 §6311. Active duty military members - §6311. Active duty military members 1. Definitions. As used in...

12 §6311-A. Student licenses after military service - §6311-A. Student licenses after military service An individual who is...

12 §6312. Saltwater recreational fishing registry - §6312. Saltwater recreational fishing registry 1. Definitions. As used in...

Chapter 617: LICENSE SUSPENSION

Subchapter 1: SUSPENSION PROCEEDINGS

Article 1: SUSPENSION ON CONVICTION

12 §6351. Suspension based on criminal conviction or civil adjudication - §6351. Suspension based on criminal conviction or civil adjudication 1....

12 §6352. Notice - §6352. Notice The commissioner shall give notice of a suspension...

12 §6353. Hearing - §6353. Hearing 1. Request for hearing; place of hearing. A...

Article 2: SUSPENSION WITHOUT CONVICTION

12 §6371. Administrative suspension - §6371. Administrative suspension 1. Suspension for refusal to allow inspection....

12 §6372. Procedure for suspending on refusal to allow inspection - §6372. Procedure for suspending on refusal to allow inspection Notwithstanding...

12 §6373. Procedure for suspending for violation of a shellfish provision (REPEALED) - §6373. Procedure for suspending for violation of a shellfish provision...

12 §6374. Procedure for suspending without criminal conviction or civil adjudication - §6374. Procedure for suspending without criminal conviction or civil adjudication...

Subchapter 2: SUSPENSION PENALTIES

12 §6401. Suspension or revocation based on conviction or adjudication - §6401. Suspension or revocation based on conviction or adjudication 1....

12 §6402. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of molesting - §6402. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of molesting Notwithstanding...

12 §6402-A. Suspension based on conviction of dragging in cable area - §6402-A. Suspension based on conviction of dragging in cable area...

12 §6402-B. Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of possessing illegal lobsters - §6402-B. Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of possessing...

12 §6402-C. Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of dragging within the prohibited area surrounding aquaculture operations - §6402-C. Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of dragging...

12 §6402-D. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of fishing over trap limit - §6402-D. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of fishing over...

12 §6402-E. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of fishing sunken trap or trawl - §6402-E. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of fishing sunken...

12 §6403. Suspension based on refusing inspection or seizure - §6403. Suspension based on refusing inspection or seizure The commissioner...

12 §6404. Revocation based on conviction of scrubbing lobsters - §6404. Revocation based on conviction of scrubbing lobsters The commissioner...

12 §6404-A. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of molesting elver gear - §6404-A. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of molesting elver...

12 §6404-B. Suspension based on conviction of fishing on closed days for sea urchin fishing - §6404-B. Suspension based on conviction of fishing on closed days...

12 §6404-C. Suspension based on conviction of sea urchin fishing in zone for which person is not licensed - §6404-C. Suspension based on conviction of sea urchin fishing in...

12 §6404-D. Suspension based on conviction of sea urchin fishing in a closed area - §6404-D. Suspension based on conviction of sea urchin fishing in...

12 §6404-E. Suspension based on 3 or more convictions of possessing small sea urchins - §6404-E. Suspension based on 3 or more convictions of possessing...

12 §6404-F. Suspension based on 3 or more convictions of possessing oversize sea urchins - §6404-F. Suspension based on 3 or more convictions of possessing...

12 §6404-G. Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of scallop fishing in a conservation area - §6404-G. Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of scallop...

12 §6404-H. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of an elver fishing license offense - §6404-H. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of an elver...

12 §6404-I. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of untagged elver gear - §6404-I. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of untagged elver...

12 §6404-J. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of fishing during closed season or a closed period - §6404-J. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of fishing during...

12 §6404-K. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of a violation of an elver dealer's license - §6404-K. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of a violation...

12 §6404-L. Suspension or revocation based on interstate wildlife violator compact - §6404-L. Suspension or revocation based on interstate wildlife violator compact...

12 §6404-M. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of a violation of an elver individual fishing quota - §6404-M. Suspension or revocation based on conviction of a violation...

12 §6404-N. Revocation based on conviction of failing to record the sale of elvers with an elver transaction card - §6404-N. Revocation based on conviction of failing to record the...

12 §6405. Trap removal - §6405. Trap removal A person whose lobster and crab fishing...

12 §6406. Engaging in activities while under suspension - §6406. Engaging in activities while under suspension 1. Prohibited acts....

12 §6407. Conviction or adjudication; juvenile offense; failure to appear - §6407. Conviction or adjudication; juvenile offense; failure to appear Under...

12 §6408. Suspension of lobster and crab fishing license - §6408. Suspension of lobster and crab fishing license A person...

12 §6409. Suspension of license for failure to appear, answer or pay (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6408) - §6409. Suspension of license for failure to appear, answer or...

12 §6410. Suspension of license for failure to comply with court order of support - §6410. Suspension of license for failure to comply with court...

12 §6411. Refusal to renew or reissue license for failure to file or failure to pay state tax obligations - §6411. Refusal to renew or reissue license for failure to...

12 §6412. Suspension of license or certificate for failure to comply with reporting requirements - §6412. Suspension of license or certificate for failure to comply...

12 §6413. Reduction in trap limit after certain suspensions - §6413. Reduction in trap limit after certain suspensions The commissioner...

Chapter 619: LOBSTER AND CRAB FISHING LICENSES

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...

Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES

Subchapter 1: LICENSES

12 §6501. Commercial fishing license - §6501. Commercial fishing license (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)...

12 §6502. Nonresident special tuna permit - §6502. Nonresident special tuna permit A nonresident individual may fish...

12 §6502-A. Commercial pelagic and anadromous fishing license - §6502-A. Commercial pelagic and anadromous fishing license 1. Definition. As...

12 §6502-B. Carrier license - §6502-B. Carrier license 1. License required. A person may not...

12 §6502-C. Menhaden fishing license - §6502-C. Menhaden fishing license 1. License required. A person may...

12 §6503. Atlantic salmon (REPEALED) - §6503. Atlantic salmon (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 459,...

12 §6504. Atlantic salmon (REPEALED) - §6504. Atlantic salmon (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 662,...

12 §6505. Eel fishing license (REPEALED) - §6505. Eel fishing license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c....

12 §6505-A. Elver fishing license - §6505-A. Elver fishing license 1. License required. Except as provided...

12 §6505-B. Elver gear fees - §6505-B. Elver gear fees 1. Elver fyke net and Sheldon...

12 §6505-C. Eel harvesting license - §6505-C. Eel harvesting license 1. License required. A person may...

12 §6505-D. Eel and Elver Management Fund - §6505-D. Eel and Elver Management Fund 1. Fund established. The...

12 §6506. Commercial halibut fishing license - §6506. Commercial halibut fishing license 1. License required. Beginning January...

Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS

Article 1: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS

12 §6521. Dumping of dead marine animals or scaled finfish - §6521. Dumping of dead marine animals or scaled finfish 1....

12 §6522. Monofilament nets - §6522. Monofilament nets A person who discards or abandons into...

12 §6523. Marking ice fishing shacks - §6523. Marking ice fishing shacks A person may not place...

12 §6524. Dragging in charted cable areas (REPEALED) - §6524. Dragging in charted cable areas (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

12 §6525. Setting near weirs or stop seines (REPEALED) - §6525. Setting near weirs or stop seines (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §6525-A. Setting near weirs or stop seines - §6525-A. Setting near weirs or stop seines 1. Setting nets...

12 §6526. Rules; bait dealers license - §6526. Rules; bait dealers license The commissioner may adopt rules...

Article 1-A: COMMERCIAL UNDERWATER HANDHARVESTING SAFETY

12 §6531. Licenses - §6531. Licenses The commissioner may not issue a handfishing scallop...

12 §6532. Commercial underwater handharvesting competency - §6532. Commercial underwater handharvesting competency By August 15, 1994, the...

12 §6533. Training required to act as a scallop or sea urchin tender - §6533. Training required to act as a scallop or sea...

12 §6534. Grandfathered harvesters - §6534. Grandfathered harvesters A person is grandfathered for the purposes...

12 §6535. Sea urchin and scallop diving tender license - §6535. Sea urchin and scallop diving tender license 1. License...

12 §6536. Scallop diving tender license (REPEALED) - §6536. Scallop diving tender license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995,...

Article 2: HERRING LIMITATIONS

12 §6541. Artificial lights in herring fishing - §6541. Artificial lights in herring fishing It shall be unlawful...

12 §6542. Size of herring - §6542. Size of herring It shall be unlawful to take,...

12 §6543. Standard unit of herring measure - §6543. Standard unit of herring measure A person who purchases...

12 §6544. Sealing of herring boats - §6544. Sealing of herring boats A person who sells or...

12 §6545. Enforcement cooperation - §6545. Enforcement cooperation The Commissioner of Marine Resources and the...

12 §6546. Sale and purchase of herring; written acknowledgement - §6546. Sale and purchase of herring; written acknowledgement Any person,...

12 §6547. Sale or packing of herring (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 32, SECTION 4159) - §6547. Sale or packing of herring (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 32,...

Article 3: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES

12 §6551. Tuna; method of taking - §6551. Tuna; method of taking A person may not: [PL...

12 §6552. Smelts; method and amount (REPEALED) - §6552. Smelts; method and amount (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977,...

12 §6553. Atlantic salmon; limits; method of taking; closed season (REPEALED) - §6553. Atlantic salmon; limits; method of taking; closed season (REPEALED)...

12 §6553-A. Implements and devices in Washington County waters - §6553-A. Implements and devices in Washington County waters Between May...

12 §6553-B. Fixed gill nets; limited prohibition (REPEALED) - §6553-B. Fixed gill nets; limited prohibition (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

12 §6554. Pacific salmon; method of taking; limits - §6554. Pacific salmon; method of taking; limits 1. Minimum length....

12 §6555. Striped bass; method of taking - §6555. Striped bass; method of taking It is unlawful to...

12 §6556. Striped bass; limits; personal use - §6556. Striped bass; limits; personal use It is unlawful for...

12 §6556-A. Striped bass; modification of requirements (REPEALED) - §6556-A. Striped bass; modification of requirements (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

Article 4: CERTAIN AREA LIMITATIONS

12 §6571. Washington County - §6571. Washington County Within the territorial waters adjacent to Washington...

12 §6572. Identification of groundfish spawning areas - §6572. Identification of groundfish spawning areas 1. Spawning areas for...

Article 5: ELVER AND EEL LIMITATIONS

12 §6575. Open season; elver harvesting - §6575. Open season; elver harvesting 1. Open season. It is...

12 §6575-A. Closed period; elver harvesting (REPEALED) - §6575-A. Closed period; elver harvesting (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995,...

12 §6575-B. Method of elver fishing; limits on gear - §6575-B. Method of elver fishing; limits on gear 1. Gear....

12 §6575-C. Closed areas; elver fishing - §6575-C. Closed areas; elver fishing 1. Dams with fishways. [PL...

12 §6575-D. Molesting elver fishing gear - §6575-D. Molesting elver fishing gear 1. Prohibition. Except as provided...

12 §6575-E. Method of eel fishing - §6575-E. Method of eel fishing Except as provided in section...

12 §6575-F. West side of Orland River closed to elver fishing - §6575-F. West side of Orland River closed to elver fishing...

12 §6575-G. Dams with fishways; elver fishing - §6575-G. Dams with fishways; elver fishing 1. Dams with fishways....

12 §6575-H. Sale and purchase of elvers - §6575-H. Sale and purchase of elvers 1. Sale of elvers....

12 §6575-I. Assisting in illegal harvest of elvers (REPEALED) - §6575-I. Assisting in illegal harvest of elvers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §6575-J. Seizure of illegal elvers - §6575-J. Seizure of illegal elvers In addition to any other...

12 §6575-K. Elver individual fishing quota - §6575-K. Elver individual fishing quota 1. Prohibition on possession or...

12 §6575-L. Temporary medical transfer - §6575-L. Temporary medical transfer The commissioner may authorize a temporary...

Subchapter 3: MAINE GROUNDFISH ASSOCIATION

12 §6581. Findings and purpose (REPEALED) - §6581. Findings and purpose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

12 §6582. Definitions (REPEALED) - §6582. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 677, §1...

12 §6583. Maine Groundfish Association (REPEALED) - §6583. Maine Groundfish Association (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

12 §6584. Powers and duties of the association (REPEALED) - §6584. Powers and duties of the association (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §6585. Limitation (REPEALED) - §6585. Limitation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 677, §1...

12 §6586. Board of directors (REPEALED) - §6586. Board of directors (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

12 §6587. Repeal (REPEALED) - §6587. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 677, §1...

Subchapter 4: GROUNDFISH HATCHERY FUND

12 §6591. Groundfish Hatchery Fund (REPEALED) - §6591. Groundfish Hatchery Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c....

12 §6592. Groundfish Hatchery Study Commission (REPEALED) - §6592. Groundfish Hatchery Study Commission (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993,...

12 §6593. Membership (REPEALED) - §6593. Membership (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 194, §1...

12 §6594. Repeal (REPEALED) - §6594. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 194, §1...

Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES

Subchapter 1: SHELLFISH

Article 1: LICENSES

12 §6601. Commercial shellfish license - §6601. Commercial shellfish license 1. License required. A person may...

12 §6602. Surf clam boat license - §6602. Surf clam boat license 1. License required. A person...

Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING

12 §6621. Closed areas - §6621. Closed areas 1. Taking from closed areas. A person...

12 §6622. Quahogs; minimum size (REPEALED) - §6622. Quahogs; minimum size (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....

12 §6623. Method of taking soft shell clams - §6623. Method of taking soft shell clams 1. Hand implement...

12 §6624. Quahog tax (REPEALED) - §6624. Quahog tax (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661,...

12 §6625. Identification and tagging of shellfish - §6625. Identification and tagging of shellfish 1. Tagging required. The...

12 §6626. Scallop conservation areas - §6626. Scallop conservation areas Notwithstanding section 6174, subsection 3, a...

Article 3: SHELLFISH FUND

12 §6651. Shellfish Fund - §6651. Shellfish Fund 1. Surcharge fees to be paid into...

Article 4: MUNICIPAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

12 §6671. Municipal shellfish conservation programs - §6671. Municipal shellfish conservation programs 1. Municipal funds. Any municipality...

12 §6672. Green crab fencing program (REPEALED) - §6672. Green crab fencing program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977,...

12 §6673. Municipal shellfish aquaculture permit - §6673. Municipal shellfish aquaculture permit A municipality that has established...

12 §6674. Interference with municipal shellfish aquaculture permit - §6674. Interference with municipal shellfish aquaculture permit 1. Prohibition. A...

12 §6675. Shellfish reseeding program - §6675. Shellfish reseeding program The department shall carry out a...

12 §6676. Summary of municipal ordinances - §6676. Summary of municipal ordinances The department shall prepare a...

Article 5: SOFT-SHELL CLAM MANAGEMENT

12 §6681. Soft-shell clam management - §6681. Soft-shell clam management 1. Purpose. The Legislature finds that...

Article 6: WATER QUALITY

12 §6691. Water quality samplers - §6691. Water quality samplers A commercial shellfish license holder who...

Subchapter 2: SCALLOPS

Article 1: LICENSES

12 §6701. Scallop license - §6701. Scallop license 1. License required. A person may not...

12 §6702. Scallop dragging license - §6702. Scallop dragging license 1. License required. A person may...

12 §6703. Noncommercial scallop license; fee - §6703. Noncommercial scallop license; fee 1. License required. A person...

12 §6704. Handfishing sea urchin license (REPEALED) - §6704. Handfishing sea urchin license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991,...

12 §6705. Sea urchin boat license (REPEALED) - §6705. Sea urchin boat license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991,...

12 §6706. Limited entry - §6706. Limited entry 1. License eligibility in 2009. The commissioner...

Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING

12 §6720. Vessel limitation - §6720. Vessel limitation 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...

12 §6721. Minimum size (REPEALED) - §6721. Minimum size (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661,...

12 §6721-A. Shell size minimum (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6728-A) - §6721-A. Shell size minimum (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6728-A)...

12 §6722. Scallop season - §6722. Scallop season 1. Scallop dragging season. Unless modified by...

12 §6723. Drag limits in Blue Hill Bay (REPEALED) - §6723. Drag limits in Blue Hill Bay (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §6724. Otter trawl in Penobscot River - §6724. Otter trawl in Penobscot River 1. Prohibition. A person...

12 §6725. Possession of illegal scallops - §6725. Possession of illegal scallops 1. Prohibition. A person may...

12 §6726. Ring size - §6726. Ring size 1. Minimum size. The minimum ring size...

12 §6727. Drag width (REPEALED) - §6727. Drag width (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 281,...

12 §6728. Limits in Cobscook Bay - §6728. Limits in Cobscook Bay 1. Daily limit; rules. In...

12 §6728-A. Shell size minimum (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6729) (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 12, SECTION 6721-A) - §6728-A. Shell size minimum (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6729)...

12 §6728-B. Habitual violations - §6728-B. Habitual violations The commissioner shall suspend the handfishing scallop...

12 §6728-C. Dive-only areas - §6728-C. Dive-only areas 1. Dragging in dive-only areas prohibited. A...

Article 3: SCALLOP RESEARCH

12 §6729. License surcharges - §6729. License surcharges 1. License surcharges. The following surcharges are...

12 §6729-A. Scallop Research Fund - §6729-A. Scallop Research Fund The Scallop Research Fund, referred to...

12 §6729-B. Scallop Advisory Council - §6729-B. Scallop Advisory Council 1. Appointment; composition. The Scallop Advisory...

Subchapter 2-A: QUAHOGS

Article 1: LICENSES

12 §6731. Mahogany quahogs - §6731. Mahogany quahogs 1. License required. Except as provided in...

12 §6731-A. Mahogany quahog monitoring program - §6731-A. Mahogany quahog monitoring program The department shall establish a...

12 §6732. Other quahogs - §6732. Other quahogs 1. License required. A person may not...

Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING

12 §6741. Minimum size (REPEALED) - §6741. Minimum size (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 297,...

12 §6742. Quahog tax (REPEALED) - §6742. Quahog tax (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 297,...

12 §6742-A. Mahogany quahog tax (REPEALED) - §6742-A. Mahogany quahog tax (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c....

12 §6743. Closed areas - §6743. Closed areas 1. Mahogany quahogs from closed areas. A...

Subchapter 2-B: MUSSELS

12 §6745. Hand-raking mussel license - §6745. Hand-raking mussel license 1. License required. A person may...

12 §6746. Mussel boat license - §6746. Mussel boat license 1. License required. A person may...

12 §6746-A. Night prohibition - §6746-A. Night prohibition A person may not fish for or...

12 §6747. Closed areas - §6747. Closed areas 1. Taking from closed areas. A person...

Subchapter 2-C: SEA URCHINS

Article 1: LICENSES

12 §6748. Handfishing sea urchin license - §6748. Handfishing sea urchin license 1. License required. A person...

12 §6748-A. Sea urchin draggers license - §6748-A. Sea urchin draggers license 1. License required. A person...

12 §6748-B. Sea urchin boat tender license (REPEALED) - §6748-B. Sea urchin boat tender license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

12 §6748-C. Drags - §6748-C. Drags Except as provided in this section, it is...

12 §6748-D. Sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license - §6748-D. Sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license 1. License required....

Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING

12 §6749. Sea urchin harvesting season and open days - §6749. Sea urchin harvesting season and open days 1. Closed...

12 §6749-A. Minimum size - §6749-A. Minimum size 1. Zone 1 prohibition. Except as provided...

12 §6749-B. Sea urchins and lobsters; simultaneous possession or transport prohibited - §6749-B. Sea urchins and lobsters; simultaneous possession or transport prohibited...

12 §6749-C. Rules - §6749-C. Rules 1. Importation and processing. The commissioner may adopt...

12 §6749-D. Vessel limitation - §6749-D. Vessel limitation 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...

Article 3: EMERGENCY LIMITATIONS; SEA URCHIN FISHERY

12 §6749-N. Closed areas; zone identification - §6749-N. Closed areas; zone identification Notwithstanding section 6749, it is...

12 §6749-O. Limited entry; exceptions - §6749-O. Limited entry; exceptions 1. Handfishing and dragging licenses. [PL...

12 §6749-P. Licenses by zone - §6749-P. Licenses by zone A person eligible to purchase a...

12 §6749-Q. License surcharges - §6749-Q. License surcharges The following surcharges are assessed on licenses...

12 §6749-R. Sea Urchin Research Fund - §6749-R. Sea Urchin Research Fund The Sea Urchin Research Fund,...

12 §6749-S. Log books for sea urchin buyers and processors - §6749-S. Log books for sea urchin buyers and processors 1....

12 §6749-T. Repeal (REPEALED) - §6749-T. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 740, §3...

12 §6749-U. Extension of closing dates - §6749-U. Extension of closing dates The commissioner may by rule...

12 §6749-V. Dragging closure - §6749-V. Dragging closure Notwithstanding section 6749-N, it is unlawful for...

12 §6749-W. Open days (REPEALED) - §6749-W. Open days (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 595,...

12 §6749-X. Sea Urchin Zone Council - §6749-X. Sea Urchin Zone Council 1. Appointment and election; composition....

12 §6749-Y. Penalty - §6749-Y. Penalty Notwithstanding section 6204 and unless otherwise specified, a...

12 §6749-Z. Changing zones - §6749-Z. Changing zones 1. Authorization of changes. Beginning in calendar...

Subchapter 3: MARINE WORMS

Article 1: LICENSES

12 §6751. Marine worm digger's license - §6751. Marine worm digger's license 1. License required. A person...

12 §6752. Exception for personal use - §6752. Exception for personal use Any person may take or...

Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND INSPECTION

12 §6771. Taking marine worms by hand - §6771. Taking marine worms by hand It shall be unlawful...

12 §6772. Methods of sale and inspection of marine worms (REPEALED) - §6772. Methods of sale and inspection of marine worms (REPEALED)...

Article 3: MARINE WORM FUND

12 §6791. Marine Worm Fund - §6791. Marine Worm Fund 1. Surcharge fees to be paid...

Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES

Article 1: LICENSES

12 §6801. Sea moss license (REPEALED) - §6801. Sea moss license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....

12 §6801-A. Sea cucumber drag license - §6801-A. Sea cucumber drag license 1. License required. A person...

12 §6802. Seaweed permit (REPEALED) - §6802. Seaweed permit (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 116,...

12 §6803. Seaweed permit - §6803. Seaweed permit 1. Permit required. Except as provided in...

12 §6803-A. Seaweed buyer's license - §6803-A. Seaweed buyer's license 1. License required. A seaweed buyer's...

12 §6803-B. Seaweed buyer's surcharge - §6803-B. Seaweed buyer's surcharge A person licensed under section 6803‑A...

12 §6803-C. Cobscook Bay Rockweed Management Area - §6803-C. Cobscook Bay Rockweed Management Area 1. Definitions. As used...

12 §6804. Commercial northern shrimp license - §6804. Commercial northern shrimp license 1. License required. A person...

12 §6805. Shrimp Management Fund - §6805. Shrimp Management Fund 1. Fund established. The Shrimp Management...

12 §6806. Seaweed Management Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6804) - §6806. Seaweed Management Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6804)...

12 §6807. Seaweed harvesting rules (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6805) - §6807. Seaweed harvesting rules (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6805)...

12 §6808. Commercial green crab only license - §6808. Commercial green crab only license 1. License required. It...

12 §6809. Green Crab Management Fund - §6809. Green Crab Management Fund 1. Fund established. The Green...

12 §6810. Method of fishing - §6810. Method of fishing 1. Authorized traps. It is unlawful...

12 §6810-A. Marine harvesting demonstration license - §6810-A. Marine harvesting demonstration license 1. License required. Notwithstanding section...

12 §6810-B. Aquaculture license - §6810-B. Aquaculture license 1. Definition. For the purposes of this...

Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING

12 §6811. Sea cucumber harvesting season - §6811. Sea cucumber harvesting season Unless modified by rules adopted...

12 §6812. Sea cucumber drag - §6812. Sea cucumber drag 1. Drag width. It is unlawful...

12 §6813. Sea Cucumber Management Fund - §6813. Sea Cucumber Management Fund 1. Fund established. The Sea...

12 §6814. Sea cucumber rules - §6814. Sea cucumber rules The commissioner may adopt rules under...

Article 3: LIMITATIONS ON SEA CUCUMBER DRAG LICENSES

12 §6821. Limited entry - §6821. Limited entry 1. License eligibility. The commissioner may not...

12 §6822. Licenses by area - §6822. Licenses by area If management areas are established pursuant...

12 §6823. Changing sea cucumber management areas - §6823. Changing sea cucumber management areas This section applies if...

Chapter 625: WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES

12 §6851. Wholesale seafood license; wholesale seafood license with lobster permit; wholesale seafood license with urchin permit; wholesale seafood license with shrimp permit - §6851. Wholesale seafood license; wholesale seafood license with lobster permit;...

12 §6851-A. Limited wholesale shellfish harvester's license (REPEALED) - §6851-A. Limited wholesale shellfish harvester's license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

12 §6851-B. Lobster processor license - §6851-B. Lobster processor license 1. License required. A person may...

12 §6852. Retail seafood license - §6852. Retail seafood license 1. License required. A person may...

12 §6852-A. Enhanced retail seafood license (REPEALED) - §6852-A. Enhanced retail seafood license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2009,...

12 §6852-B. Retail sale of certain seafood products - §6852-B. Retail sale of certain seafood products Notwithstanding any provision...

12 §6853. Marine worm dealer's license; green crab authorizations - §6853. Marine worm dealer's license; green crab authorizations 1. License...

12 §6854. Lobster transportation license - §6854. Lobster transportation license 1. License required. A person may...

12 §6855. Shellfish transportation license - §6855. Shellfish transportation license 1. License required. A person may...

12 §6856. Shellfish sanitation; depuration certificate and permits - §6856. Shellfish sanitation; depuration certificate and permits 1. Shellfish sanitation...

12 §6857. Lobster meat permit - §6857. Lobster meat permit 1. Permit required. A person may...

12 §6858. Size and condition of lobster meat (REPEALED) - §6858. Size and condition of lobster meat (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §6859. Unmarked lobster shipping container - §6859. Unmarked lobster shipping container A person who ships, offers...

12 §6860. Labeling of shrimp - §6860. Labeling of shrimp A person who processes and packages...

12 §6861. Crawfish; license; meat; mix or commingle; listing (REPEALED) - §6861. Crawfish; license; meat; mix or commingle; listing (REPEALED) SECTION...

12 §6861-A. Permitted and prohibited activities for crayfish dealers - §6861-A. Permitted and prohibited activities for crayfish dealers 1. Meat....

12 §6862. Lobster tail permit (REPEALED) - §6862. Lobster tail permit (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c....

12 §6863. Cultchless American oyster growers license - §6863. Cultchless American oyster growers license A person may not...

12 §6864. Elver dealer's license - §6864. Elver dealer's license 1. License required. A person may...

12 §6865. Elver exporter's license - §6865. Elver exporter's license 1. License required. A person may...

Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS

12 §6951. Fishing with dynamite or poison - §6951. Fishing with dynamite or poison It shall be unlawful...

12 §6952. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster (REPEALED) - §6952. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §6952-A. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster - §6952-A. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster 1. Trawling, seining...

12 §6953. Stopping for inspection; penalty - §6953. Stopping for inspection; penalty It shall be unlawful for...

12 §6954. Dragging in cable area - §6954. Dragging in cable area 1. Violation. It is unlawful...

12 §6954-A. Dragging and scalloping prohibited in the Frenchboro area - §6954-A. Dragging and scalloping prohibited in the Frenchboro area 1....

12 §6954-B. Drag limits in South Bay in Lubec (REPEALED) - §6954-B. Drag limits in South Bay in Lubec (REPEALED) SECTION...

12 §6954-C. Drag limits north of international bridge, Lubec - §6954-C. Drag limits north of international bridge, Lubec 1. Gear...

12 §6955. Fishing in waters of Union River Bay and the lower Union River - §6955. Fishing in waters of Union River Bay and the...

12 §6956. Diver's down flag required - §6956. Diver's down flag required A person licensed to harvest...

12 §6957. Fishing near floating equipment - §6957. Fishing near floating equipment 1. Prohibition. A person may...

12 §6958. False search and rescue information - §6958. False search and rescue information A person who intentionally...

12 §6959. Dragging in the Taunton River area (REPEALED) - §6959. Dragging in the Taunton River area (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

12 §6959-A. Dragging in Taunton River area (REPEALED) - §6959-A. Dragging in Taunton River area (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

Chapter 629: GREAT SALT BAY MARINE SHELLFISH PRESERVE

12 §6961. Great Salt Bay marine shellfish preserve - §6961. Great Salt Bay marine shellfish preserve 1. Designation; prohibition....

Chapter 631: ENDANGERED OR THREATENED MARINE SPECIES

12 §6971. Commissioner's authority over marine endangered and threatened species - §6971. Commissioner's authority over marine endangered and threatened species In...

12 §6972. Commissioner's programs - §6972. Commissioner's programs The commissioner may establish such programs as...

12 §6973. Designation of marine species as state endangered or state threatened - §6973. Designation of marine species as state endangered or state...

12 §6974. Legislative authority - §6974. Legislative authority The Legislature has sole authority to designate...

12 §6975. List of state endangered and state threatened marine species - §6975. List of state endangered and state threatened marine species...

12 §6976. Cooperative agreements - §6976. Cooperative agreements The commissioner may enter into agreements with...

12 §6977. Annual report (REPEALED) - §6977. Annual report (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 573,...

12 §6978. Endangered or Threatened Marine Species Fund - §6978. Endangered or Threatened Marine Species Fund The Endangered or...

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Maine Revised Statutes Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES Subpart 2: LICENSING

Maine Revised Statutes
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING