Maine § 12 §12853 License, fees and requirements; youth camp trip leader and educational trip leader exceptions

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §12853 — License, fees and requirements; youth camp trip leader and educational trip leader exceptions

Maine § 12 §12853

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 927GUIDES, YOUTH CAMP TRIP LEADERS AND EDUCATIONAL TRIP LEADERS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12853 (2026).

Text

1.Prohibition. Except as provided in subsection 7, a person may not act as a guide without a valid license issued under this chapter.

2.Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class D crime for which the court shall impose a sentencing alternative involving a term of imprisonment of 3 days, none of which may be suspended. The court shall also impose a fine of $1,000, none of which may be suspended. A person violates subsection 1 each day that person acts as a guide without a valid license issued under this chapter.

3.New applications. A person seeking to be licensed as a guide shall submit an application to the commissioner.

4.Qualifications. In order to qualify for a guide license, a person must: 4-A. Background check. The commissioner shall request a background check fo

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1.
Prohibition.
Except as provided in subsection 7, a person may not act as a guide without a valid license issued under this chapter.
2.
Penalty.
A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class D crime for which the court shall impose a sentencing alternative involving a term of imprisonment of 3 days, none of which may be suspended. The court shall also impose a fine of $1,000, none of which may be suspended. A person violates subsection 1 each day that person acts as a guide without a valid license issued under this chapter.
3.
New applications.
A person seeking to be licensed as a guide shall submit an application to the commissioner.
4.
Qualifications.
In order to qualify for a guide license, a person must:
4-A.
Background check.
The commissioner shall request a background check for each person who applies for a guide license under this section. The background check must include criminal history record information obtained from the Maine Criminal Justice Information System established in Title 16, section 631 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
5.
Fee.
The fee for a guide license is $135.
6.
Term of license.
A guide license issued under this section expires on December 31st of the 4th complete year after the date of issuance.
7.
Exceptions.
The following exceptions apply to the requirement for a guide license.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B316 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §III30 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 211, Pt. B, §11 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 204, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 441, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 441, §3 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 162, §§6-8 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 226, §1 (AMD).