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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
12 §6747. Closed areas

Universal Citation:
12 ME Rev Stat § 6747 (2012 through 125th Legis)
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Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Subchapter 2-B: MUSSELS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 328, §3 (NEW)

§6747. Closed areas

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

A. Fish for or take mussels from an area closed pursuant to section 6172; or [2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]

B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mussels taken from an area closed pursuant to section 6172. [2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]

[ 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §2 (AMD) .]

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

A. Wash, hold or keep mussels in an area closed pursuant to section 6172; or [2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §3 (AMD).]

B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mussels washed, held or kept in an area closed pursuant to section 6172. [2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §3 (AMD).]

[ 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §3 (AMD) .]

3. Exception. This section does not apply to:

A. The taking of mussels under the authority of section 6856. [2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD).]

B. [2003, c. 520, §10 (RP).]

[ 2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 328, §3 (NEW). 2003, c. 452, §F22 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). 2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD). 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §§2, 3 (AMD).

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