Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §6432, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is amended to read:

1. Conventional traps. It shall be unlawful to A person may not fish for or take lobster by any method other than conventional lobster traps, as defined in rule, or from any platform other than a vessel.__A vessel does not include a dock.

Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §6434, as amended by PL 1993, c. 543, §2, is further amended to read:

§6434. Molesting lobster gear

No person A person may not raise, lift, transfer, possess or in any manner molest any lobster trap, warp, buoy or car except as provided in this section.

1. Permitted activities. Lobster traps, warps, buoys and cars may be raised, lifted, transferred, possessed or otherwise molested by the following:

A. A marine patrol officer;

B. The licensed owner;

C. Any person having written permission from the licensed owner commissioner;

D. Any person authorized by rule pursuant to subsection 2.

2. Adoption of rules required. The commissioner shall promulgate adopt rules, no later than January 1, 1990, authorizing the removal of traps, warps, buoys or cars that are washed up above the mean low tide mark or are otherwise abandoned or lost.

3. Prohibition. Traps, warps, buoys or cars may not be used for fishing by any person other than the licensed owner unless with written permission from the licensed owner commissioner.