Maine § 12 §6701 Scallop license

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6701 — Scallop license

Maine·Title 12 CONSERVATION·Part 9 MARINE RESOURCES·Ch. 623 SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES

1.License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current hand fishing scallop license or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities. A person acting as tender to an individual possessing a current individual hand fishing scallop license issued under subsection 5, paragraph A shall possess a scallop or sea urchin tender license issued under section 6535.

2.Licensed activity. The holder of a hand fishing scallop license may take scallops by hand or possess, ship, transport or sell shucked scallops the holder has taken. A person may not act as a tender under subsection 5, paragraph B unless that person has met the tender safety requirements adopted by rule pursuant to section 6533.

3.Eligibility. A hand fishing scall

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1.
License required.
A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current hand fishing scallop license or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities. A person acting as tender to an individual possessing a current individual hand fishing scallop license issued under subsection 5, paragraph A shall possess a scallop or sea urchin tender license issued under section 6535.
2.
Licensed activity.
The holder of a hand fishing scallop license may take scallops by hand or possess, ship, transport or sell shucked scallops the holder has taken. A person may not act as a tender under subsection 5, paragraph B unless that person has met the tender safety requirements adopted by rule pursuant to section 6533.
3.
Eligibility.
A hand fishing scallop license may be issued only to an individual who is a resident.
4.
Exception.
A person may act as a tender to an individual possessing a current hand fishing scallop license with tender issued under subsection 5, paragraph B without being licensed under this Part if that person has met the tender safety requirements adopted by rule pursuant to section 6533.
5.
Fees.
Fees for hand fishing scallop licenses are:
6.
Violation.
A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:

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Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 127, §86 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 480, §§5,15,16 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 663, §1 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 824, §K3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 165 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 243 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 379, §3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 662, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §T5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §T5 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B40 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 20, §WW13 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 248, §7 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 557, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. I, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §17 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 396, §§5-7 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 561, §22 (RPR). PL 2015, c. 201, §3 (AMD).