12 §6748-D. Sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license - Maine Statutes

Title 12: CONSERVATION

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES

Subchapter 2-C: SEA URCHINS HEADING: PL 1993, C. 416, §2 (NEW)

Article 1: LICENSES HEADING: PL 1993, C. 416, §2 (NEW)

§6748-D. Sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license.

[ 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §48 (AMD); 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF) .]

2. Licensed activity. The holder of a sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license may take sea urchins by hand-raking or by trap and may possess, ship, transport or sell sea urchins taken by that licensee.

[ 1995, c. 392, §4 (NEW) .]

3. Eligibility. A sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license may be issued only to an individual who is a resident.

[ 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §48 (AMD); 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF) .]

4. Fee. The fee for a sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license is $152.

[ 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §25 (AMD) .]

4-A. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12/31/11) (TEXT REPEALED 12/31/11) Temporary Zone 1 fee. Notwithstanding subsection 4, the fee for a sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license issued for calendar year 2010 or 2011 to hand-rake or trap sea urchins within the area designated as Zone 1 under section 6749-N is $25 per year.

This subsection is repealed December 31, 2011.

[ 2009, c. 396, §10 (NEW) .]

5. 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, §48 (NEW); 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 392, §4 (NEW). 2001, c. 421, §B48 (AMD). 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). 2003, c. 20, §WW21 (AMD). 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §25 (AMD). 2009, c. 396, §10 (AMD).