12 §6803-A. Seaweed buyer's license - Maine Statutes

Title 12: CONSERVATION

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES

Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES

Article 1: LICENSES

§6803-A. Seaweed buyer's license

1. License required. A seaweed buyer's license is required for a person who purchases more than 10 wet tons or an equivalent number of dry tons annually directly from seaweed harvesters holding a permit under section 6803. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current seaweed buyer's license.

[ 2009, c. 561, §30 (AMD) .]

2. Licensed activity. The holder of a seaweed buyer's license may buy, possess, ship, transport or sell seaweed.

[ 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW) .]

3. Fees. The fee for a seaweed buyer's license is:

A. Two hundred dollars for a resident seaweed buyer's license; and [2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW).]

B. Five hundred dollars for a nonresident seaweed buyer's license. [2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW).]

[ 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW) .]

4. Disposition of fees. Fees collected under this section accrue to the Seaweed Management Fund established in section 6806.

[ 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW) .]

5. Violation. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500 may be adjudged.

[ 2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW) .]

A holder of a license issued under this section may buy only from a harvester who possesses a seaweed permit under section 6803. The harvester shall make the seaweed permit available for inspection upon the license holder’s request. [2009, c. 478, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 283, §1 (NEW). 2009, c. 478, §1 (AMD). 2009, c. 561, §30 (AMD).