Maine § 12 §6857 Lobster meat permit

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6857 — Lobster meat permit

Maine § 12 §6857

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 9MARINE RESOURCES

Ch. 625WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LICENSES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6857 (2026).

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1.Permit required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current lobster meat permit.

2.Permitted activity. A lobster meat permit authorizes a wholesale seafood license holder or a retail seafood license holder to remove lobster meat from the shell for sale under the following conditions.

3.Exception. A permit is not required to remove lobster meat for serving in hotels and restaurants if the meat is removed from the shell in a hotel or restaurant for serving on the premises.

4.License limitation. A permit authorizes these activities at only one location or place of business.

5.Fee. The fee for a lobster meat permit is $159.

6.Prima facie evidence meat removed for sale. If any lobster meat that has been removed from the shell is found on th

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1.
Permit required.
A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current lobster meat permit.
2.
Permitted activity.
A lobster meat permit authorizes a wholesale seafood license holder or a retail seafood license holder to remove lobster meat from the shell for sale under the following conditions.
3.
Exception.
A permit is not required to remove lobster meat for serving in hotels and restaurants if the meat is removed from the shell in a hotel or restaurant for serving on the premises.
4.
License limitation.
A permit authorizes these activities at only one location or place of business.
5.
Fee.
The fee for a lobster meat permit is $159.
6.
Prima facie evidence meat removed for sale.
If any lobster meat that has been removed from the shell is found on the premises of any establishment that is engaged in the selling, serving, processing or transporting of food in any form for human consumption, it is prima facie evidence that the meat was removed for sale.
7.
Violation.
A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 480, §§13,15,16 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 824, §K3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 243 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 379, §10 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §T19 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §T19 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B60 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 20, §WW26 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §42 (AMD).