LD 1368
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Any 2 or more areas of land owned by the same person that
are open for hunting and that would be contiguous except
for being divided by one or more roads are considered
contiguous for the purposes of determining landowner
eligibility for special consideration under this
subparagraph.

 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7463-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 443, §1, is
further amended to read:

 
4. Hunting permits. In accordance with the provisions of
subsections 1-A and 2-A, the commissioner may issue moose hunting
permits and may establish the number of moose hunting permits to
be issued for each moose hunting zone. No more than 10% of the
The percentage of moose hunting permits may be issued to
nonresident and alien moose hunting applicants may not exceed the
percentage of all moose hunting applicants who are nonresidents
and aliens and no more than 10% of the total number of moose
hunting permits may be issued to nonresident and alien hunters. A
person whose application is selected may purchase a moose hunting
permit upon presentation of proof that the person possesses:

 
A. A valid Maine hunting license, if the person is a
resident of the State; or

 
B. A valid Maine big game hunting license, if the person is
a nonresident or alien.

 
The fee for a moose hunting permit is $25 for 1993, $27 for 1994,
$28 for 1995 and $29 for 1996 and every year thereafter for
residents and $200 for 1993, $202 for 1994, $300 for 1995 and
every year thereafter for nonresidents and aliens. While hunting
moose, each nonresident or alien hunter, both permittee and
subpermittee, must be in possession of a valid Maine nonresident
or alien big game hunting license, whichever is applicable.

 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §7468, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 95, §1, is
amended to read:

 
4. Hunting permits. The commissioner may establish the
number of wild turkey permits for each wild turkey hunting zone
and may issue those permits annually. No more than 10% of the
The percentage of total wild turkey permits may be issued to
nonresident or and alien hunters may not exceed the percentage of
all wild turkey permit applicants who are nonresidents and aliens
and no more than 10% of the total number of wild turkey hunting
permits may be issued to nonresident or alien hunters. A person
whose application is selected may obtain a wild turkey hunting
permit upon presentation of proof that he the person possesses:


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