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bushels of "hen" or "surf" clams for personal use in one day | without a license, unless municipal ordinances further limit the | taking of shellfish. |
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| | 5. Fee. The fee for a commercial shellfish license is $115. |
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| | 6. Definition. For the purposes of this subchapter, | "shellfish" means shellstock clams, quahogs other than mahogany | quahogs, oysters and includes shellstock and shucked shellfish | oyster shellstock. |
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| | 8. Violation. A person who violates this section commits a | civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor | more than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| | Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §6625, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 497, §3, is | amended to read: |
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| §6625. Identification and tagging of shellfish |
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| | 1. Tagging required. The holder of a commercial shellfishing | license issued under section 6601, 6731, 6732, 6745 or 6746 shall | identify shellfish shellstock the license holder has taken by | means of a harvester's tag. The tag must be consistent with the | format required by the department under rules adopted under this | section to meet this requirement. Each container, hod or bag of | shellstock must be tagged prior to landing the shellstock in | accordance with department rules. The tag must accompany the | harvested product while the product is in wholesale or retail | commerce within the State. |
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| | 2. Exception. A commercial shellfish license holder who is | certified under section 6856 is not required to tag shellfish at | the time of harvest. |
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| | 3. Rules. The commissioner may adopt or amend rules that | establish requirements for shellfish harvesters' tags. |
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| | Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §6676, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 48, §2, is amended | to read: |
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| §6676. Summary of municipal ordinances |
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| | The department shall prepare a summary description of all | municipal shellfish ordinances, which shall must include, but not | be limited to, a listing for each municipality of the license | application period, fee structure, and number of licenses | available to residents and nonresidents. The department shall | update the summary and publish the summary every 6 months in a | trade or industry journal which make it available to the public |
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