2-A.__Authority to enforce invasive aquatic species laws.__A municipality may appoint a harbor master whose only duties are to enforce the provisions of section 13058 and section 13068, subsections 1 and 15 on any water within the jurisdiction of the municipality.

Sec. 6. 38 MRSA §419-C, sub-§1, ¶¶B and C, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 722, §2, are amended to read:

B. Possess, import, cultivate, transport or distribute any invasive aquatic plant or parts of any invasive aquatic plant, including roots, rhizomes, stems, leaves or seeds, in a manner that could cause the plant to get into any state waters; or

C. After September 1, 2000, sell or offer for sale in this State any invasive aquatic plant.; or

Sec. 7. 38 MRSA §419-C, sub-§1, ¶D is enacted to read:

D.__Fail to remove any aquatic plant or parts of any aquatic plant, including roots, rhizomes, stems, leaves or seeds, from the outside of a vehicle, boat, personal watercraft, boat trailer or other equipment on a public road.

Sec. 8. 38 MRSA §1864, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 434, Pt. A, §7, is amended to read:

The commissioner and the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may jointly issue an emergency order to restrict access to or restrict or prohibit the use of any watercraft on all or a portion of a water body that has a confirmed infestation of an invasive aquatic plant. The order must be for a specific period of time and may be issued only when the use of watercraft on that water body threatens to worsen or spread the infestation. The order may require that watercraft on waters affected by the order be taken out of the water only at locations identified in the order and be inspected and cleaned by the department upon removal. The order may require inspections and cleaning of watercraft, watercraft trailers and equipment upon removal at sites that have been identified in the order.__Inspections must be conducted by designated state boat inspectors.__For purposes of this section, "designated state boat inspector" means a person employed by the State and identified by the department or the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as a person who is qualified to properly conduct inspection activities.