Maine § 12 §12504 Fishing derby permits

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §12504 — Fishing derby permits

Maine § 12 §12504

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 923FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12504 (2026).

Text

1.Permit required. Except as provided in sections 12504‑A and 12505, a person may not conduct a fishing derby without a valid permit issued under this section.

2.Application. A person wishing to conduct a fishing derby shall first make application for and obtain a permit from the commissioner. A completed application for a permit must include the proposed rules, targeted fish species, requested dates, places, times and prize structure for the derby. 2-A. Conditions; restrictions. The commissioner may place conditions and restrictions on a derby permit.

3.Rules. The commissioner shall adopt all necessary rules relative to permits to ensure that derbies are conducted only at such times and places and in such a manner as are consistent with the fisheries management objectives of the depart

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1.
Permit required.
Except as provided in sections 12504‑A and 12505, a person may not conduct a fishing derby without a valid permit issued under this section.
2.
Application.
A person wishing to conduct a fishing derby shall first make application for and obtain a permit from the commissioner. A completed application for a permit must include the proposed rules, targeted fish species, requested dates, places, times and prize structure for the derby.
2-A.
Conditions; restrictions.
The commissioner may place conditions and restrictions on a derby permit.
3.
Rules.
The commissioner shall adopt all necessary rules relative to permits to ensure that derbies are conducted only at such times and places and in such a manner as are consistent with the fisheries management objectives of the department. Such rules must include:
3-A.
Violation of rules, conditions or restrictions; penalty.
Except as provided in section 12602, the following penalties apply to violations of rules, conditions or restrictions adopted under this section.
4.
Issuance.
The commissioner, following a determination that an applicant has complied with all rules adopted pursuant to this section, may issue a permit to the applicant authorizing the conduct of the derby. Applicants who have conducted derbies in the requested body of water in the past that have conformed with all rules, conditions and restrictions must be given preference in the issuance of permits.
5.
Fee.
The fee for a permit to conduct a fishing derby is $24.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B250 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 96, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 495, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 358, §5 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 204, §1 (AMD).