Maine § 12 §6402-B Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of possessing illegal lobsters

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6402-B — Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of possessing illegal lobsters

Maine § 12 §6402-B

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 9MARINE RESOURCES

Ch. 617LICENSE SUSPENSION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6402-B (2026).

Text

Notwithstanding section 6401, subsection 2, the commissioner shall suspend the lobster and crab fishing license of any license holder or the nonresident lobster and crab landing permit of a permit holder convicted of a 2nd or subsequent offense of possessing a lobster in violation of section 6431, 6436, 6438‑A or 6952‑A if the conviction of the 2nd or subsequent offense involved possession of 5 or more illegal lobsters. If the 2nd offense occurs on the same day as the first offense, the commissioner may waive the mandatory suspension.

1.Second offense. For a 2nd conviction the commissioner shall suspend the license for at least one year from the date of conviction and may suspend the license for up to 3 years.

2.Third or subsequent offense. For a 3rd or subsequent conviction, the commiss

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Notwithstanding section 6401, subsection 2, the commissioner shall suspend the lobster and crab fishing license of any license holder or the nonresident lobster and crab landing permit of a permit holder convicted of a 2nd or subsequent offense of possessing a lobster in violation of section 6431, 6436, 6438‑A or 6952‑A if the conviction of the 2nd or subsequent offense involved possession of 5 or more illegal lobsters. If the 2nd offense occurs on the same day as the first offense, the commissioner may waive the mandatory suspension.
1.
Second offense.
For a 2nd conviction the commissioner shall suspend the license for at least one year from the date of conviction and may suspend the license for up to 3 years.
2.
Third or subsequent offense.
For a 3rd or subsequent conviction, the commissioner shall suspend the license for 3 years from the date of conviction and may permanently revoke the license holder's license.
3.
Offenses after July 1, 1994.