12 §6747. Closed areas - Maine Statutes

Title 12: CONSERVATION

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES

Subchapter 2-B: MUSSELS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 328, §3 (NEW)

§6747. Closed areas

1. Taking from closed areas. A person may not:

A. Fish for or take mussels from an area closed by regulation; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mussels taken from an area closed by regulation. [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Washing or holding in closed areas. A person may not:

A. Wash, hold or keep mussels in an area closed by regulation; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mussels washed, held or kept in an area closed by regulation. [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (RPR); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

3. Exception. This section does not apply to:

A. The taking of mussels under the authority of section 6856. [2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD).]

B. [2003, c. 520, §10 (RP).]

[ 2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 328, §3 (NEW). 2003, c. 452, §F22 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). 2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD).