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in a manner that the commissioner considers to be effective in
reaching the persons affected.

 
Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §6731, sub-§2, ¶¶B and C, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 828,
§2, are amended to read:

 
B. Possess, ship or transport mahogany quahogs within the
State; or

 
C. Sell mahogany quahogs that the holder has taken to a
wholesale seafood license holder certified under section
6856.

 
Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §6732, sub-§§1 and 2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421,
Pt. B, §43 and affected by Pt. C, §1, are amended to read:

 
1. License required. A person may not engage in the
activities authorized under this section without a current
commercial shellfish license or other license issued under this
Part authorizing the activities.

 
2. Licensed activities. The holder of a commercial shellfish
license may fish for or take quahogs, other than mahogany
quahogs, or possess, ship or transport quahogs within the state
limits or sell quahogs the holder has taken to a wholesale
seafood license holder certified under section 6856.

 
Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §6745, sub-§§2 and 4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421,
Pt. B, §44 and affected by Pt. C, §1, are further amended to
read:

 
2. Licensed activity. The holder of a hand-raking mussel
license may take mussels by hand raking or possess, ship, or
transport mussels within the state limits or sell mussels the
holder has taken to a wholesale seafood license holder certified
under section 6856.

 
4. Exception. In any one day, a person may take or possess
not more than 2 bushels of shell mussels shellstock for personal
use without a mussel license.

 
Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §6746, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B,
§45 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

 
2. Licensed activity. A boat license under this section may
be used for dragging for mussels. The holder of a mussel boat
license may also possess or transport mussels within the state
limits or sell mussels the holder has taken to a wholesale


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