An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Marine Resources
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6001, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2003, c. 248, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6022, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is amended to read:
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6024, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 176, §1 and c. 240, Pt. QQ, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §6029-A, sub-§2, as corrected by RR 2003, c. 2, §17, is amended to read:
Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §6038 is enacted to read:
§ 6038. Watercraft Fund
The Watercraft Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department.
Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §6039 is enacted to read:
§ 6039. Halibut Fund
The Halibut Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department.
Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §6140, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §7, is amended to read:
Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §6404-F is enacted to read:
§ 6404-F. Suspension based on 3 or more convictions of possessing oversize sea urchins
The commissioner shall suspend the sea urchin fishing license of any license holder convicted in court of a 3rd or subsequent offense of possessing sea urchins larger than the maximum size established pursuant to rule. The suspension must be for at least one year but not more than 3 years from the date of conviction. Any conviction occurring more than 5 years before the last conviction may not be counted in determining the suspension.
Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§7-A, ¶I, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 201, §11, is amended to read:
Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §6447, sub-§5-D, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 204, §3, is amended to read:
This limitation would require that the number of individuals who are authorized to be issued a lobster and crab fishing license that identifies a limited-entry zone as the declared lobster zone without meeting the requirements of section 6448, subsection 4, in accordance with section 6448, subsection 8, paragraph A, be limited to the number of new zone entrants who enter that zone in accordance with section 6448, subsection 7. This limitation may not be applied to a person who is under 18 years of age and lives on a year-round basis on an island within the coastal waters that is not connected to the mainland by any artificial structure.
The commissioner shall maintain a waiting list of individuals who have identified the limited-entry zone as their declared lobster zone in accordance with section 6448, subsection 8, paragraph A. For the purposes of this subsection, an individual on a waiting list maintained by the commissioner does not need to meet the eligibility requirements of section 6421, subsection 5-A in order to purchase a student license.
The commissioner may establish by rule procedures to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 11. 12 MRSA §6448, sub-§8, ¶A-1, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 204, §8, is repealed.
Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §6451, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2005, c. 354, §3, is further amended to read:
Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §6455, sub-§5, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 201, §19, is amended to read:
Sec. 14. 12 MRSA §6474, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 574, §4, is amended to read:
Sec. 15. 12 MRSA §6505-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2005, c. 533, §1, is further amended to read:
Sec. 16. 12 MRSA §6521, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. B, §4 and affected by Pt. D, §§1 and 2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
Sec. 17. 12 MRSA §6746-A is enacted to read:
§ 6746-A. Night prohibition
A person may not fish for or take mussels pursuant to section 6746 between sunset and sunrise within the territorial waters except that the commissioner may authorize the harvest of seed mussels during those times.
Sec. 18. 12 MRSA §6749-O, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 327, §11, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
Sec. 19. 12 MRSA §6749-Q, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 740, §3, is amended to read:
Sec. 20. 12 MRSA §6749-Q, last ¶, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 392, §8 and c. 462, Pt. A, §32, is amended to read:
The commissioner shall deposit all surcharges assessed in this section in the Sea Urchin Research Fund established in section 6749-R , except that fees collected under subsection 3 must be evenly split between the Sea Urchin Research Fund and the Scallop Research Fund established in section 6729-A.
Sec. 21. 12 MRSA §6851, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2005, c. 239, §8, is further amended to read:
Sec. 22. 12 MRSA §6957, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1995, c. 169, §2, is further amended to read:
Sec. 23. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
Bureau of Resource Management 0027
Initiative: Establishes the Halibut Fund and allocates funds for halibut research and implementation of management measures needed for the halibut fishery.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
All Other
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$0 | $10,763 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $0 | $10,763 |