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Title 12, Chapter 619: LOBSTER AND CRAB FISHING LICENSES

Subchapter 1: LICENSES

12 §6421. Lobster and crab fishing licenses 
12 §6421-A. Moratorium on new licenses (REPEALED) 
12 §6421-B. Lobster license appeals process (REPEALED) 
12 §6421-C. Application of student and noncommercial license age requirements 
12 §6422. Apprentice program 
12 §6423. Lobster and crab fishing education program 

Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS

12 §6431. Lobster measurement 
12 §6431-A. Trap limit 
12 §6431-B. Tag system 
12 §6431-C. Lobster Management Fund 
12 §6431-D. Boat trap limit (REPEALED) 
12 §6431-E. Vessel limitation 
12 §6431-F. Trap tags 
12 §6431-G. Vessel operation 
12 §6432. Methods of fishing 
12 §6432-A. Bait 
12 §6433. Escape vents 
12 §6433-A. Biodegradable escape panels 
12 §6433-B. Runners 
12 §6434. Molesting lobster gear 
12 §6435. Setting near weirs 
12 §6436. Egg-bearing lobsters; v-notched lobsters 
12 §6437. Scrubbing lobsters (REPEALED) 
12 §6438. Scrubbed lobsters (REPEALED) 
12 §6438-A. Artificial removal of eggs; prohibition 
12 §6439. Areas of limited lobster fishing (REPEALED) 
12 §6439-A. Limited lobster fishing in the vicinity of Kittery (REPEALED) 
12 §6439-B. Limited lobster fishing in certain portions of Saco Bay (REPEALED) 
12 §6440. Closed periods 
12 §6441. Plugged lobsters 
12 §6442. Lobster identification tags; fee authorized 
12 §6443. Underwater storage 
12 §6444. Dipping lobster traps or similar gear 
12 §6445. Logbooks for lobster harvesters 
12 §6445-A. Selling of lobsters or crabs by unlicensed crew members 
12 §6446. Lobster management zones 
12 §6447. Lobster management policy councils 
12 §6448. Limited-entry zones 
12 §6449. Island limited-entry programs 
12 §6450. Temporary medical allowance 

Subchapter 3: LOBSTER FUND

12 §6451. Lobster Fund 

Subchapter 3-A: MAINE LOBSTER MARKETING COLLABORATIVE

12 §6455. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (REPEALED) 
12 §6455-A. Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 12/31/26) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 12/31/26) 

Subchapter 4: LOBSTER ADVISORY COUNCIL

12 §6461. Purpose 
12 §6462. Lobster Advisory Council (REPEALED) 
12 §6462-A. Lobster Advisory Council 
12 §6463. Council programs and activities 

Subchapter 4-A: LOBSTER RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

12 §6465. Education and Development Fund 

Subchapter 5: MONHEGAN LOBSTER CONSERVATION AREA

12 §6471. Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area 
12 §6472. Closed and open seasons; trap limit 
12 §6473. Fishing in other waters 
12 §6474. Fishing without Monhegan trap tags prohibited 
12 §6475. New participants 
12 §6476. Former registrants 
12 §6477. Student license holder 

Subchapter 6: SWANS ISLAND LOBSTER CONSERVATION AREA

12 §6481. Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area 
12 §6482. Fishing in Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area 

Subchapter 7: LOBSTER LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

12 §6491. Lobster Legal Defense Fund established (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10/01/24) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 10/01/24 by T.12, §6494) 
12 §6492. Use of fund (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10/01/24) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 10/01/24 by T. 12, §6494) 
12 §6493. Distribution of funds after June 30, 2024 (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10/01/24) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 10/01/24 by T. 12, §6494) 
12 §6494. Repeal (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10/01/24) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 10/01/24) 
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