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2010 Maine Code
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
12 §6743. Closed areas

Universal Citation:
12 ME Rev Stat § 6743 (2010 through 124th Legis)
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Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Subchapter 2-A: QUAHOGS

§6743. Closed areas

1. Quahogs from closed areas. A person may not:

A. Fish for or take quahogs, including mahogany quahogs, from an area closed by regulation; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. Possess, ship, transport or sell quahogs, including mahogany quahogs, taken from an area closed by regulation. [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (RPR); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Washing or holding in closed areas. A person may not:

A. Wash, hold or keep quahogs in an area closed by regulation; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. Possess, ship, transport or sell quahogs washed, held or kept in an area closed by regulation. [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (RPR); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

3. Exception. This section does not apply to the taking of quahogs under the authority of section 6856.

[ 2003, c. 520, §9 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1981, c. 297, §4 (NEW). 2003, c. 452, §F21 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). 2003, c. 520, §9 (AMD).

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