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C. A southern Maine association representing the interests of
persons who harvest lobster commercially;

 
D. A statewide import-export lobster dealers' association;

 
E. A statewide lobster pound owners' association;

 
F. A statewide lobster processors' association;

 
G. The Lobster Promotion Council under section 6455;

 
H. The Lobster Advisory Council established by Title 5,
section 12004-I, subsection 58; and

 
I. An international lobster institute. This member must be
a resident of the State.

 
Members are entitled to compensation according to Title 5,
chapter 379.

 
Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §6473, sub-§2 is enacted to read:

 
2.__Exception.__Notwithstanding subsection 1, a person
registered for Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area trap tags may
serve as a crew member to assist in the licensed activities under
the direct supervision of a Class I, Class II or Class III
license holder outside the Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area.

 
Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §6851, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 523, §3, is
amended to read:

 
2-A. Wholesale seafood license with lobster permit. At the
request of the applicant, the commissioner shall issue a
wholesale seafood license with a lobster permit. A person
holding a wholesale seafood license with a lobster permit may
engage in all the activities in subsection 2 and may buy, sell,
process, ship or transport lobster or properly permitted or
lawfully imported lobster meat or parts anywhere within the state
limits. A license under this subsection does not authorize a
person to possess or transport lobster that person has taken
unless that person is in possession of a license issued under
section 6421, subsection 3-A, paragraph A, B, C or E. A license
under this subsection does not authorize a person to remove
lobster meat from the shell unless a permit under section 6857 is
held.

 
Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §6851, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B,
§53 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:


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