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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Special Session of the 118th

CHAPTER 544
H.P. 920 - L.D. 1263

An Act to Eliminate the Need for a Retail Seafood License to Sell Prepared Seafood

     Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

     Whereas, it is necessary that this legislation take effect before the summer begins so that retailers may take full advantage of this legislation; and

     Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6302, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is amended to read:

§6302. General exceptions

     Notwithstanding any licensing provision, no a license or certificate shall be is not required for a person to:

     1. Personal use. Possess or transport any marine organism which that has been lawfully acquired and is for personal use. A receipt or bill of sale shall be is required for lawful acquisition;

     2. Common carrier. Carry any marine organism by a common carrier; or

     3. Hermetically sealed containers. Buy, sell, ship or transport within or beyond the state limits or possess any marine organism which that is in a heremetically hermetically sealed container. ; or

     4. Retail sale of certain seafood products. Sell at retail:

     Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

Effective June 12, 1997.

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