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LR 1933
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Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §6858, as amended by PL 1991, c. 390, §9, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §6861-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 348, §13,
is amended to read:

 
4. Records. Any person, licensed under section 6851 or 6852
6853-A who deals in crayfish, shall make records available to a
marine patrol officer on demand.

 
Sec. 14. 12 MRSA §6862, as amended by PL 1997, c. 84, §1, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 15. 12 MRSA §6864, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 536, Pt. A, §10
and affected by §13, is repealed.

 
Sec. 16. 12 MRSA §6865 is enacted to read:

 
§6865.__Removing lobster meat from shell

 
1.__Prohibition.__It is unlawful for a person to remove
lobster meat from the shell or to process lobster meat except as
provided in this section.

 
2.__Seafood sales license holder.__A person who holds a
seafood sales license, or an employee of that person, may remove
lobster meat and tail meat from the shell for sale and process
lobster meat, lobster tails and portions of lobster tails if:

 
A.__The lobster meat and lobster tail meat are removed at
the establishment named in the license;

 
B.__The lobster meat, lobster tails and lobster tail
portions come from legal-sized lobsters; and

 
C.__All containers in which lobster meat, lobster tails and
lobster tail portions are packed to be sold, shipped or
transported are clearly labeled with the name, address and
permit number of the packer.__The labeling requirements of
this paragraph do not apply to processed stews, pies,
salads, newburgs or chowders that contain lobster tail
sections.

 
3.__Hotels and restaurants.__If the establishment named in a
seafood sales license is a hotel or restaurant, the license
holder, or an employee of the license holder, may not remove
lobster meat or tail meat from the shell or cut up the lobster
meat or tail meat unless the lobster meat or tail meat:


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