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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 619: LOBSTER AND CRAB FISHING LICENSES
12 §6431-B. Tag system

Universal Citation:
12 ME Rev Stat § 6431-B (2012 through 125th Legis)
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Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS

§6431-B. Tag system

The commissioner shall establish by rule a lobster trap tag system under which lobster and crab fishing license holders and nonresident lobster and crab landing permit holders must purchase tags for the purpose of identifying and tracking traps. The rules must contain provisions for replacing lost tags. The commissioner may impose a per-tag fee to cover the cost of trap tags, the costs of administering and enforcing a lobster trap tag system, the costs of management of the lobster fishery and the costs associated with lobster management policy councils and referenda pursuant to section 6447. Trap tag fees must be deposited in the Lobster Management Fund established under section 6431-C. [2007, c. 201, §13 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 468, §5 (NEW). 2003, c. 20, §WW3 (AMD). 2007, c. 201, §13 (AMD).

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