Maine § 12 §12501 General fishing license

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §12501 — General fishing license

Maine § 12 §12501

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 923FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12501 (2026).

Text

1.License required. Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to this Part, a person may not fish for, transport or possess fish without a valid license issued under this section.

2.Eligibility. The commissioner may issue the following licenses to the following persons:

3.Agent's fee. Clerks or other agents appointed by the commissioner to issue licenses shall charge a fee of $2 for each license issued. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $1 for each fishing license issued by department employees.

4.Exchange of licenses. A license issued under this section may not be exchanged for another license except as provided in this subsection. Temporary licenses may be exchanged for annual licenses as follows.

5.Nonresident junior fishing license expiration.

6.Schedule of fees. The fees for f

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1.
License required.
Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to this Part, a person may not fish for, transport or possess fish without a valid license issued under this section.
2.
Eligibility.
The commissioner may issue the following licenses to the following persons:
3.
Agent's fee.
Clerks or other agents appointed by the commissioner to issue licenses shall charge a fee of $2 for each license issued. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $1 for each fishing license issued by department employees.
4.
Exchange of licenses.
A license issued under this section may not be exchanged for another license except as provided in this subsection. Temporary licenses may be exchanged for annual licenses as follows.
5.
Nonresident junior fishing license expiration.
6.
Schedule of fees.
The fees for fishing licenses are as follows.
7.
Reciprocity with New Hampshire.
As long as the State of New Hampshire has similar laws, a fishing license issued to any person by either this State or New Hampshire meets all requirements of the law for a fishing license with respect to fishing in any lake or pond that lies partly in both of the states of Maine and New Hampshire.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B247 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §III24 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, §11 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 253, §28 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 380, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 380, §5 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 408, §§19, 20 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 538, §§40, 41 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 427, §18 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 427, §19 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 184, §8 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 228, §§11, 12 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 388, Pt. NNN, §6 (AMD).