J. The commissioner may establish a youth deer hunting day by rule. Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A.

Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §7463-A, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1999, c. 324, §1, is further amended to read:

5. Eligibility. Except as provided in this subsection, any a Maine resident, who possesses a valid hunting license issued to that person is eligible to apply for a moose hunting permit.__A nonresident or alien who is eligible to obtain a Maine hunting license or who will be eligible to obtain a Maine hunting license by the opening day of the open moose season is eligible to apply for a moose hunting permit. A person who has obtained a moose hunting permit may not obtain another permit until 2 years have elapsed since the issuance of the last permit. This limitation does not apply to subpermittees.

Sec. 11. 12 MRSA §7467, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 575, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§7467.__Raccoons

The commissioner may by rule establish an open season for raccoon hunting and may by rule shorten or lengthen that season if planned raccoon harvest levels are exceeded or not achieved.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §7468, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2001, c. 655, §7, is further amended to read:

6. Application procedure. If wild turkey permits are issued by public chance drawing, persons wishing to apply for a permit shall apply in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. A resident must possess a valid hunting license issued to that person to be eligible to apply for a wild turkey hunting permit. The application must be accompanied by an application fee of $5 for residents and $10 for nonresidents and aliens. The application fee may not be refunded.

Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §7468, sub-§9, as amended by PL 1993, c. 574, §23, is further amended to read: