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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 121st

PART F

     Sec. F-1. 10 MRSA §2364-B, sub-§1, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 648, §2, is amended to read:

     Sec. F-2. 12 MRSA §903, as amended by PL 1977, c. 694, §237, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§903. Rules

     1. Adoption of rules. The Baxter State Park Authority may adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act it considers necessary for the protection and safety of the public or for the proper observance of the conditions and restrictions expressed in the deeds of trust of the Baxter State Park to the State.

     2. Violation of rules. A person who violates any of the rules of the Baxter State Park Authority commits a Class E crime. Except as otherwise specifically provided, these crimes are strict liability crimes as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

     3. Destruction of structure, monument, marker or notice. A person who intentionally or knowingly mutilates, defaces or destroys any structure, monument or marker lawfully erected within the boundaries of the Baxter State Park, or any notice or rule of the Baxter State Park Authority that is posted in conformity with this section, commits a Class E crime.

     Sec. F-3. 12 MRSA §1880, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 678, §13, is amended to read:

     1. Restricted zone; timber harvesting. Timber harvesting operations are not permitted within the restricted zone, except:

The spraying of herbicides is prohibited within the restricted zone. No person may fly any aircraft equipped to spray herbicides lower than 500 feet above ground level over any portion of the restricted zone.

     Sec. F-4. 12 MRSA §1880, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 678, §13, is repealed.

     Sec. F-5. 12 MRSA §1880, sub-§§3 to 7 are enacted to read:

     3. Restricted zone; herbicides. The spraying of herbicides is prohibited within the restricted zone.

     4. Restricted zone; aircraft. A person may not fly an aircraft equipped to spray herbicides lower than 500 feet above ground level over any portion of the restricted zone.

     5. Waterway outside restricted zone. A person may not:

     6. Operations and application outside restricted zone. The following requirements apply to timber harvesting and herbicide application in the waterway outside the restricted zone.

     7. Violations. The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

In addition, the bureau may in the name of the State institute any appropriate action, injunction or other proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this subchapter or of the rules or permits issued under this subchapter as provided in section 1884.

     Sec. F-6. 12 MRSA §1884, 3rd ¶, as amended by PL 2001, c. 604, §16, is repealed.

     Sec. F-7. 12 MRSA §6204, as amended by PL 2003, c. 248, §6, is further amended to read:

§6204. General penalty

     A violation of any provision of marine resources' laws is a Class D crime, unless another penalty has been expressly provided. Except as otherwise specifically provided, these crimes are strict liability crimes as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

     Sec. F-8. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §19 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current:

     Sec. F-9. 12 MRSA §6436, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     1. Egg-bearing and v-notched lobsters. A person may not take, transport, sell or possess:

     Sec. F-10. 12 MRSA §6501, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §25 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

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

     Sec. F-11. 12 MRSA §6505-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §27 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

     1. License required. A person may not fish for or take elvers or possess, ship, transport or sell elvers that the person has taken unless the person is issued an one of the following elver fishing license licenses under this section.:

     Sec. F-12. 12 MRSA §6551, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§6551. Tuna; method of taking

     A person may not:

     1. Fish for or take tuna; permitted methods. Fish for or take any tuna by any method other than by harpoons or by hook and line; or

     2. Possess. Possess any tuna that was taken in an unlawful manner.

     Sec. F-13. 12 MRSA §6575-C, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 536, Pt. A, §9, are amended to read:

     1. Dams with fishways. It is unlawful for a A person to may not fish for or take elvers within 150 feet of any part of a dam with a fishway or within 150 feet of a fishway.

     2. Alewife traps. It is unlawful for a A person to may not fish for or take elvers within 50 feet of a licensed alewife trap.

     Sec. F-14. 12 MRSA §6575-C, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1997, c. 575, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     3. Portion of rivers, streams and brooks. A person may not:

     Sec. F-15. 12 MRSA §6575-C, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 536, Pt. A, §9, is amended to read:

     4. Dip nets near elver fyke nets. It is unlawful for a A person to may not fish for or take elvers with a dip net in the mouth of an elver fyke net. For the purposes of this subsection, "mouth of an elver fyke net" means that area within an elver fyke net that is net-side of a straight line that runs from one meshed wing tip of the net to the other meshed wing tip.

     Sec. F-16. 12 MRSA §6621, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, are repealed and the following enacted in their place:

     1. Taking from closed areas. A person may not:

     2. Washing or holding in closed areas. A person may not:

     Sec. F-17. 12 MRSA §6621, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1997, c. 628, §1, is further amended to read:

     4. Penalty. A person who violates this article commits a Class D crime. The following minimum penalties apply:

The court may not suspend a fine imposed under this subsection. Title 17-A, section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence.

     Sec. F-18. 12 MRSA §6681, sub-§§3 and 4, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 838, §6, are amended to read:

     3. Minimum size. It is unlawful to A person may not possess soft-shelled clam shell stock whose shells are less than 2 inches in the largest diameter.:

     4. Tolerance. Any person may possess soft-shelled clams that are less than 2 inches if, beginning on the effective date of this Article, they comprise less than 30% of any bulk pile; beginning in calendar year 1985, they comprise less than 20% of any bulk pile; and beginning in calendar year 1986, they comprise less than 10% of any bulk pile. The tolerance shall be is determined by numerical count of not less than one peck nor more than 4 pecks taken at random from various parts of the bulk pile or by a count of the entire pile if it contains less than one peck.

     Sec. F-19. 12 MRSA §6703, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 662, §4, is amended to read:

     3. License limitation; quantity. In any one day, the holder of a noncommercial scallop license may not take or possess more than 2 bushels of shell scallops or 4 quarts of shucked scallops. The holder of a noncommercial scallop license may take or possess scallops only for personal use and may not sell scallops he has taken.

     Sec. F-20. 12 MRSA §6703, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:

     3-A. License limitation; personal use. The holder of a noncommercial scallop license may take or possess scallops for personal use only and may not sell scallops the holder has taken.

     Sec. F-21. 12 MRSA §6743, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 297, §4, are repealed and the following enacted in their place:

     1. Quahogs from closed areas. A person may not:

     2. Washing or holding in closed areas. A person may not:

     Sec. F-22. 12 MRSA §6747, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 328, §3, are repealed and the following enacted in their place:

     1. Taking from closed areas. A person may not:

     2. Washing or holding in closed areas. A person may not:

     Sec. F-23. 12 MRSA §6803, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §50 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

     1. Permit required. A Except as provided in subsections 1-A and 2, a person may not harvest, possess, ship, transport or sell seaweed without a current seaweed permit, except that an employee or immediate relation of a seaweed permit holder may harvest, possess or transport seaweed for commercial purposes with a supplemental seaweed permit.:

     Sec. F-24. 12 MRSA §6803, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:

     1-A. Supplemental permit. An employee or immediate relation of a seaweed permit holder may harvest, possess or transport seaweed for commercial purposes with a current:

     Sec. F-25. 12 MRSA §6804, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2003, c. 248, §10, is further amended to read:

     1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current commercial northern shrimp license.:

     Sec. F-26. 12 MRSA §6851, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §53 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

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

     Sec. F-27. 12 MRSA §6853, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §57 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

     1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current marine worm dealer's or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities.:

     Sec. F-28. 12 MRSA §6854, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §58 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

     1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a lobster transportation license. current:

     Sec. F-29. 12 MRSA §6855, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §59 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

     1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a shellfish transportation license. current:

     Sec. F-30. 12 MRSA §6858, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1991, c. 39, §9, is further amended to read:

     1. Size of lobster meat. It is unlawful to A person may not possess any tail section of lobster meat removed from the shell except in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner.

     Sec. F-31. 12 MRSA §6858, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     2. Condition of lobster meat. A person may not:

     Sec. F-32. 12 MRSA §6861-A, sub-§1, ¶¶A and B, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 348, §13, are amended to read:

     Sec. F-33. 12 MRSA §6861-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 348, §13, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     2. Mix or commingle. A person may not:

     Sec. F-34. 12 MRSA §6861-A, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 348, §13, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     6. Penalties. The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

     Sec. F-35. 12 MRSA §6952, as amended by PL 1983, c. 52, is repealed.

     Sec. F-36. 12 MRSA §6952-A is enacted to read:

§6952-A. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster

     1. Trawling, seining or netting for lobsters prohibited. A person may not:

     2. Exception; liberated alive. A person does not violate this section if the lobster is immediately liberated alive in the coastal waters.

     3. Exceptions; boats. This section does not apply to:

     Sec. F-37. 12 MRSA §6954-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 78, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     1. Violation. Unless permitted by rules adopted under subsection 1-A, a person may not:

For purposes of this section, "the Frenchboro area" means the following area: starting at the easternmost point on Red Point, Swan's Island; thence in an easterly direction to the southernmost point of the western Sister's Island; thence in a southeasterly direction to the southernmost point of Crow Island; thence in a southerly direction to the northernmost point of Harbor Island, Frenchboro, Long Island; thence southerly to the state ferry terminal located on the eastern side of Lunt's Harbor, Frenchboro, Long Island, and then starting at the westernmost point of Gooseberry Point on Frenchboro, Long Island; westerly to the northeast point of John's Island; thence northwest to the easternmost point of the largest of the Baker Islands; thence northwesterly to the northeastern point of Harbor Island, Swan's Island; thence northerly to Quarry Wharf, Minturn, Swan's Island.

     Sec. F-38. 12 MRSA §8832, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

     3. Violation. A person may not:

     Sec. F-39. 12 MRSA §8842, as repealed and replaced by PL 1983, c. 507, §2, is repealed.

     Sec. F-40. 12 MRSA §8842-A is enacted to read:

§8842-A. Owner's permission required

     1. Cutting prohibited. A person may not:

     2. Transport prohibited. A person may not:

     3. Inspections and investigations. An officer authorized to make inspections and investigations under this article may require of any person, firm or corporation engaged in cutting or transporting Christmas trees or evergreen boughs to show:

     4. Remedies not exclusive. Prosecution under this section does not preclude the civil remedy available under Title 14, section 7552.

     5. Strict liability. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

     Sec. F-41. 12 MRSA §8849, as repealed and replaced by PL 1983, c. 507, §6, is repealed.

     Sec. F-42. 12 MRSA §8882, as amended by PL 1997, c. 648, §3, is further amended to read:

§8882. Forms

     Forms required under this subchapter must be provided by the bureau and must be written in an easily understandable format. In addition to the information required under section 8883 8883-B, the bureau may request information regarding business practices and workers' compensation coverage.

     Sec. F-43. 12 MRSA §8883, as amended by PL 2003, c. 345, §1, is repealed.

     Sec. F-44. 12 MRSA §8883-B is enacted to read:

§8883-B. Notification

     1. Notification required prior to harvest. Unless exempted under subsection 6 or by rule, prior to commencing harvesting operations the landowner or designated agent shall notify the bureau of:

When the harvest is occurring within a municipality, the bureau shall send a copy of the notification form to the municipal clerk.

     2. Notification form. Unless an alternate form or method of reporting is provided in rule, notification must be on forms supplied by the bureau and must include the following information:

     3. Harvest reporting forms. Upon receipt by the bureau of the form required under subsection 2, the bureau shall mail forms to the landowner or designated agent for reporting harvest information pursuant to this subchapter.

     4. Notification form on file; posted. The landowner or designated agent shall retain a copy of the notification form and produce it upon request of agents as specified in section 8888. The landowner or designated agent shall post the notification number at the harvest site in a clearly visible location.

     5. Duration. A notification shall remain valid for 2 years from the date of issue or upon completion of the harvest, whichever occurs first. If the harvest extends beyond 2 years, a new notice under this section must be filed.

     6. Notification exemption. The following activities are exempt from the notification requirement under this section:

     7. Penalties. The following penalties apply to the failure to notify the bureau pursuant to this section. Each day of failure to notify is a separate offense.

     Sec. F-45. 12 MRSA §8884, sub-§4 is enacted to read:

     4. Failure to submit report; penalty. Failure to submit reports pursuant to this section constitutes a civil violation for which a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each failure may be adjudged.

     Sec. F-46. 12 MRSA §8885, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 720, §15, is amended to read:

     1-A. Alternate harvest report. The director may develop alternate forms for or methods of collecting harvest information from landowners who do not harvest timber on a regular basis. The director shall define landowners subject to the provisions of this subsection and provide report forms pursuant to section 8883 8883-B, subsection 2 3.

     Sec. F-47. 12 MRSA §8885, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1997, c. 720, §17, is further amended to read:

     3. Reports. Reports required under subsections 1 and 2 are due during the month of January. If the period of cutting under subsection 1 or 2 extends beyond December 31st of any calendar year, a report shall must be submitted during the month of January for the preceding year. A person filing a harvest notification form pursuant to section 8883 8883-B must complete and return to the bureau a harvest report whether or not the landowner has harvested that year.

     Sec. F-48. 12 MRSA §8885, sub-§6 is enacted to read:

     6. Failure to submit report; penalty. Failure to submit reports pursuant to this section constitutes a civil violation for which a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each failure may be adjudged.

     Sec. F-49. 12 MRSA §8887, as amended by PL 2001, c. 603, §3, is repealed.

     Sec. F-50. 12 MRSA §9702, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 545, §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§9702.   Hindering state forest ranger or town forest fire warden

     1. Hinder performance of duties or access. A person may not:

     2. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class E crime.

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