Maine Statutes
§ 12 §6674 — Interference with municipal shellfish aquaculture permit
Maine·Title 12 CONSERVATION·Part 9 MARINE RESOURCES·Ch. 623 SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
1.Prohibition.
A person may not knowingly interfere with the ability of a person who holds a municipal shellfish aquaculture permit to carry out the privileges granted to the permittee under that permit. Except for the permittee or the permittee's designee, a person may not take, disturb or molest any shellfish in the intertidal zone in the area that is included in a municipal shellfish aquaculture permit.
2.Penalty.
A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
3.Restitution.
In addition to the penalty under subsection 2, if a person violates this section by interfering with the ability of a person who holds a municipal shellfish aquaculture permit to carry out the privileges granted to that per
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Legislative History
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 660, §A22 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 229, §18 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 225, §1 (RPR).
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