CHAPTER 93
H.P. 361 - L.D. 506
An Act to Provide Authority to Close Marine Waters to Fishing in the Event of Contamination
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6172, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Federal waters. The commissioner may adopt rules establishing standards for closing waters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government to the harvesting of a marine organism that the commissioner determines is or may become contaminated or polluted. The commissioner may, in accordance with standards adopted under this subsection, by rule close waters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government to the harvesting of a marine organism when the commissioner determines the organism is or may become contaminated or polluted. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection must be in conformance with applicable federal law and regulations. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.
See title page for effective date.
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