Maine § 12 §6703 Noncommercial scallop license; fee

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6703 — Noncommercial scallop license; fee

Maine § 12 §6703

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 9MARINE RESOURCES

Ch. 623SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6703 (2026).

Text

1.License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized by this license under this section without a current noncommercial scallop license.

2.Licensed activity. The holder of a noncommercial scallop license may take scallops by hand or by use of a drag and may possess, ship or transport scallops the license holder has taken.

3.License limitation; quantity. In any one day, the holder of a noncommercial scallop license may not take or possess more than 1 1/2 bushels of shell scallops or one gallon of shucked scallops. 3-A. License limitation; personal use. The holder of a noncommercial scallop license may take or possess scallops for personal use only and may not sell scallops the holder has taken.

4.Fee. The fee for a noncommercial scallop license is $18, except as prov

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1.
License required.
A person may not engage in the activities authorized by this license under this section without a current noncommercial scallop license.
2.
Licensed activity.
The holder of a noncommercial scallop license may take scallops by hand or by use of a drag and may possess, ship or transport scallops the license holder has taken.
3.
License limitation; quantity.
In any one day, the holder of a noncommercial scallop license may not take or possess more than 1 1/2 bushels of shell scallops or one gallon of shucked scallops.
3-A.
License limitation; personal use.
The holder of a noncommercial scallop license may take or possess scallops for personal use only and may not sell scallops the holder has taken.
4.
Fee.
The fee for a noncommercial scallop license is $18, except as provided in subsection 4‑A.
4-A.
Qualified resident disabled veteran; fee waived.
Notwithstanding subsection 4 and section 6729, subsection 1, paragraph D, there is no fee or license surcharge for a noncommercial scallop license issued to a qualified resident disabled veteran. For the purposes of this subsection, "qualified resident disabled veteran" means a person who:
5.
Penalty.
A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 662, §4 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §T7 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §T7 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §§B8,9 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §§D1,2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 20, §WW15 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §§F19,20 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 557, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. A, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. I, §3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §19 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 301, §16 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 492, §8 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 575, §§3, 4 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §60 (COR).