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10. Water level danger zones. The commissioner may establish, in
accordance with section 7035, subsection 1, water level danger
zones. These zones shall must consist of those areas of rivers and
streams below water impoundment which that are subject to rapidly
changing water levels. The commissioner may promulgate adopt rules
to protect those using those areas for hunting, fishing, trapping
and boating purposes. The commissioner may not regulate the flow
of water under this section.

 
Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §7036, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 588, §4, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §7071, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 667, Pt. A,
§9, is further amended to read:

 
4. Member of the United States Armed Forces permanently
stationed in the State. The following persons are eligible for
any trapping, fishing, hunting or combination fishing and hunting
license or permit at the resident fee and have the same
privileges as residents of this State in regard to trapping,
hunting and fishing:

 
A. A person serving in the Armed Forces of the United
States who is permanently stationed at a military or naval
post, station or base in the State; and

 
B. The spouse and children of that person, if the spouse
and children permanently reside with that person.

 
A member of the Armed Forces stationed in the State who desires a
trapping, hunting, fishing or combination license or permit shall
present certification from the commander of the member's post,
station or base, or from the commander's designated agent, that
the person mentioned in the certificate is permanently stationed
at that post, station or base.

 
Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §7076, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 1995, c.
462, Pt. A, §33, is amended to read:

 
1. Residents over 70 years of age. A complimentary license
to hunt, trap or fish, including an archery license under section
7102-A, a pheasant hunting permit under section 7106-B and a
muzzle-loading hunting license under section 7107-A, must be
issued to any resident of Maine who is 70 years of age or older
upon application to the commissioner. These complimentary
licenses, upon issuance, remain valid for the remainder of the
life of the license holder, provided the license holder continues
to satisfy the residency requirements set out in section 7001,
subsection 32 and provided the license is not revoked or
suspended. Residents who apply for these complimentary licenses


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