| | Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §6858, as amended by PL 1991, c. 390, §9, is | repealed. |
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| | Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §6861-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 348, §13, | is amended to read: |
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| | 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. |
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| | Sec. 14. 12 MRSA §6862, as amended by PL 1997, c. 84, §1, is | repealed. |
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| | Sec. 15. 12 MRSA §6864, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 536, Pt. A, §10 | and affected by §13, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 16. 12 MRSA §6865 is enacted to read: |
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| §6865.__Removing lobster meat from shell |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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: |
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| A.__The lobster meat and lobster tail meat are removed at | the establishment named in the license; |
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| B.__The lobster meat, lobster tails and lobster tail | portions come from legal-sized lobsters; and |
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| 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. |
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| | 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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