Maine § 12 §6728-C Dive-only areas

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6728-C — Dive-only areas

Maine § 12 §6728-C

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 9MARINE RESOURCES

Ch. 623SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6728-C (2026).

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1.Dragging in dive-only areas prohibited. A person may not take scallops by dragging in a dive-only area, as established in subsection 2.

2.Dive-only areas established. At the written request of a municipality, the commissioner may establish in harbors where there are 5 or more moorings within that municipality dive-only areas where a person may fish for or take scallops by hand.

3.Violation. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:

4.Rules. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

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1.
Dragging in dive-only areas prohibited.
A person may not take scallops by dragging in a dive-only area, as established in subsection 2.
2.
Dive-only areas established.
At the written request of a municipality, the commissioner may establish in harbors where there are 5 or more moorings within that municipality dive-only areas where a person may fish for or take scallops by hand.
3.
Violation.
A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:
4.
Rules.
The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

Legislative History

PL 2013, c. 230, §1 (NEW).

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