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B.__Ten dollars, plus the issuing fee for a hunting license;
and

 
C.__Ten dollars, plus the issuing fee for a fishing license.

 
7.__Patients and inmates in certain state institutions. The
commissioner may issue free fishing permits covering:

 
A.__Residents or groups of residents at any state
institution under the control of the Department of
Behavioral and Developmental Services;

 
B.__Groups of full-time patients at a nursing home, as
defined in Title 22, section 1812-A; and

 
C.__Groups of full-time residents of a facility licensed
under Title 22, chapter 1663.

 
8.__Native American.__The commissioner shall issue a hunting,
trapping and fishing license to any Native American, 10 years of
age or older, of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation,
the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians or the Aroostook Band of
Micmacs without any charge or fee if the Native American presents
a certificate from the respective reservation governor, the
Aroostook Micmac Council or "Wesget-Sipu" stating that the person
described is a Native American and a member of that nation, band
or tribe.__Holders of these licenses are subject to this Part.

 
9.__Foreign exchange students.__A resident license to hunt or
fish must be issued, at a fee equal to the resident license fee
for a person of like age and status, to any citizen of a foreign
nation under 21 years of age who is domiciled with a family
within the State pursuant to any cultural or educational exchange
program conducted by any governmental, educational, cultural or
religious organization.

 
10.__Persons with mental retardation.__A complimentary license
to fish must be issued to any person with mental retardation, as
defined in Title 34-B, section 5001, subsection 3, upon
application to the commissioner.__The application must be
accompanied by certified evidence that the applicant meets the
defined condition.__This complimentary license remains effective
for the life of the license holder, if the license is not revoked
or suspended.

 
11.__Permits to accommodate permanent physical disabilities.__
The commissioner may issue a special permit to a person with a
permanent physical disability that includes special authorization
that allows that person to hunt, trap or fish at


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