12 §6732. Other quahogs - Maine Statutes

Title 12: CONSERVATION

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES

Subchapter 2-A: QUAHOGS

Article 1: LICENSES

§6732. Other quahogs

1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current commercial shellfish license or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities.

[ 2005, c. 434, §8 (AMD) .]

2. Licensed activities. The holder of a commercial shellfish license may fish for or take quahogs, other than mahogany quahogs, or possess or transport quahogs within the state limits or sell quahogs the holder has taken to a wholesale seafood license holder certified under section 6856.

[ 2005, c. 434, §8 (AMD) .]

3. Violation. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

[ 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §43 (NEW); 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1981, c. 297, §4 (NEW). 2001, c. 421, §B43 (AMD). 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). 2005, c. 434, §8 (AMD).