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B. It is prima facie evidence that lobster or crayfish meat | | is illegal lobster meat if the crayfish or lobster meat is | | outside the shell; is not in its original container and | | clearly labeled as crayfish, with the country or state of | | origin clearly disclosed; and: |
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| | | (1) Does not meet the legal length requirements for | | lobster established in section 6858; or |
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| | | (2) Is unmixed with any other food and there are no | | receipts available to prove the product is crayfish. |
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| | A violation of this paragraph is subject to the penalties | provided by section 6858. |
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| | | Sec. F-33. 12 MRSA §6861-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 348, | | §13, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | 2.__Mix or commingle.__A person may not: |
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| | | A.__Mix or commingle crayfish in any form with lobster; |
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| | | B.__Cause or allow crayfish to be mixed or commingled with | | lobster; or |
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| | | C.__Possess a mixture of crayfish and lobster. |
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| | | Sec. F-34. 12 MRSA §6861-A, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 348, | | §13, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | 6.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of | | this section. |
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| | | A.__Violation of subsection 1, paragraph A is subject to the | | general penalty provisions of section 6201. |
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| | | B.__Violation of subsection 1, paragraph B is subject to the | | penalty provisions of section 6431, subsection 7. |
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| | | C.__Except as provided in paragraphs A and B, violation of | | this section is a Class D crime, except that the court shall | | impose a fine of not less than $100. |
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| | | Sec. F-35. 12 MRSA §6952, as amended by PL 1983, c. 52, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. F-36. 12 MRSA §6952-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | §6952-A.__Trawling, seining or netting for lobster |
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