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that person is not eligible to obtain any hunting license for a
period of one year from the date of conviction.

 
8.__Mandatory revocation of fishing license.__The commissioner
shall suspend a person's fishing license for at least one year
and may suspend any other license issued under this Part and held
by that person if that person is convicted or adjudicated of:

 
A.__Introducing fish into inland waters without a permit in
violation of section 12510;

 
B.__Taking or possessing sport fish in violation of bag,
weight and size limits in violation of section 12602, as it
relates to trout, salmon, togue and black bass, whenever the
violation involves twice the general bag and possession
limit adopted by rule by the commissioner for that species
of fish;

 
C.__Importing live bait fish or smelts, in violation of
section 12556;

 
D.__Buying or selling freshwater sport fish, in violation of
section 12609; or

 
E.__Taking fish by explosive, poisonous or stupefying
substances, in violation of section 12653.

 
§10903.__Effective date for suspensions

 
1.__For mandatory suspension.__For a violation having a
minimum statutory suspension period, a suspension is effective
upon conviction or adjudication and the license holder must
surrender the license immediately to the commissioner.__That
person is not entitled to a hearing under section 10905 if the
suspension period does not exceed the minimum period of
suspension required by law.__In addition to any suspension period
ordered by the commissioner, a person whose license is suspended
for a violation having a mandatory suspension must successfully
complete an outdoor ethics course conducted or endorsed by the
department prior to being eligible to have that license
reinstated.

 
2.__For all other suspensions.__For a violation that does not
have a minimum statutory suspension period, a suspension is
effective upon written notification of suspension by the
commissioner.__That person must surrender that license to the
commissioner upon receipt of a notice of suspension and is
entitled to a hearing under section 10905.__The commissioner
shall adopt rules specifying the conditions under which a person


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