Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §§6404-B and 6404-C are enacted to read:

§6404-B.__Suspension based on conviction of fishing on closed

days for sea urchin fishing

The commissioner shall suspend the sea urchin fishing license of any license holder convicted in court of violating section 6749-W.__The suspension must be for one year from the date of conviction.

§6404-C.__Suspension based on conviction of sea urchin fishing in

zone for which person is not licensed

The commissioner shall suspend the sea urchin fishing license of any license holder convicted in court of violating section 6749-P.__The suspension must be for one year from the date of conviction.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6749-R, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 685, §6, is further amended to read:

1. Uses of the fund. The commissioner shall use the fund for research directly related to sea urchin fishery management information needs and for reporting to licensed sea urchin harvesters, boat tenders, processors and buyers on the results of research and the use of fund revenues. The purpose of that research must be to determine, with the highest reliability possible given available resources, the greatest level of effort that may be applied to the sea urchin fishery without harming the long-term economic and biological sustainability of the sea urchin fishery. The commissioner shall consult with the Sea Urchin Zone Council under section 6749-X before deciding upon research projects and awarding grants from the fund. The fund may also be used for personnel services for law enforcement and support for the Sea Urchin Zone Council. Up to 30% of allotted revenues may be used for personnel services for law enforcement purposes.

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6749-S, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 740, §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§6749-S. Log books for sea urchin buyers and processors

1.__Log book; rules.__The commissioner shall adopt rules requiring any person holding a wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin buyer's permit or a wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin processor's permit to maintain a log book.__The rules must indicate the type of data that must be recorded in the log book, the manner for producing the log books and the method for