Maine § 12 §6803 Seaweed permit

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6803 — Seaweed permit

Maine § 12 §6803

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 9MARINE RESOURCES

Ch. 623SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6803 (2026).

Text

1.Permit required. Except as provided in subsections 1‑A and 2, an individual may not harvest, possess, ship, transport or sell seaweed without a current: 1-A. Supplemental permit. An employee or immediate relation of a seaweed permit holder may harvest, possess or transport seaweed for commercial purposes with a current:

2.Exceptions. The following are not required to have a permit:

3.Permit fees. The fees for seaweed permits are as follows:

4.Surcharge fees. In addition to the permit fees established in subsection 3, the commissioner shall assess a surcharge on each permit issued under this section as follows, which must be deposited in the Seaweed Management Fund established in section 6806:

5.Violation. An individual who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a

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1.
Permit required.
Except as provided in subsections 1‑A and 2, an individual may not harvest, possess, ship, transport or sell seaweed without a current:
1-A.
Supplemental permit.
An employee or immediate relation of a seaweed permit holder may harvest, possess or transport seaweed for commercial purposes with a current:
2.
Exceptions.
The following are not required to have a permit:
3.
Permit fees.
The fees for seaweed permits are as follows:
4.
Surcharge fees.
In addition to the permit fees established in subsection 3, the commissioner shall assess a surcharge on each permit issued under this section as follows, which must be deposited in the Seaweed Management Fund established in section 6806:
5.
Violation.
An individual who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

Legislative History

PL 1989, c. 523, §2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §T13 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §T13 (AMD). RR 1999, c. 1, §17 (COR). PL 1999, c. 501, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B50 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 452, §§F23,24 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §§29, 30 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 282, §§7-10 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §§21, 22 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 563, §6 (AMD).