Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§5, ¶C , as corrected by RR 2001, c. 2, Pt. A, §14, is amended to read:

C. Meets the requirements of the apprentice program under section 6422 or section 6475; or

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§5, ¶D, as corrected by RR 2001, c. 2, Pt. A, §15, is amended to read:

D. Did not possess a Class I, Class II or Class III lobster and crab fishing license in the previous calendar year because the commissioner had suspended the person's license privileges for a length of time that included the previous calendar year.; or

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§5, ¶I is enacted to read:

I.__Can provide documentation to the commissioner demonstrating that the person previously possessed a Class I, Class II or Class III lobster and crab fishing license for at least 2 years.

SUMMARY

This bill provides that a person who previously held a lobster and crab fishing license is eligible for the same license without meeting the requirements of the apprentice program.