Maine Statutes
§ 12 §6431-G — Vessel operation
1.Limitation.
Except as provided in subsection 2, the holder of a Class I, Class II or Class III lobster and crab fishing license may not operate a vessel for the purposes of fishing for or taking lobster other than the vessel named on the holder's lobster and crab fishing license. For the purposes of this section, "operate a vessel" means steering the vessel, operating the vessel's engine throttle or gear shift or operating the mechanism used to haul lobster traps from the water. "Operating a vessel" does not include the baiting of traps or the handling of traps once they are on board the vessel.
2.Exemptions.
The commissioner may authorize an individual who possesses a Class I, Class II or Class III lobster and crab fishing license to fish for or take lobsters from a vessel other than
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Legislative History
PL 2009, c. 394, §8 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 468, §§16, 17 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
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§ 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§ 12 §6431-E
Vessel limitation§ 12 §6431-F
Trap tags§ 12 §6431-G
Vessel operation