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persons and property. The adoption of rules under this subsection
is governed by the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, except
that such rules may be only adopted as a result of a petition
from the municipal officers of the municipality or municipalities
in which the waters exist or from 25 citizens of the
municipalities in which the waters exist, by county commissioners
of the county in which the waters exist if they are located in
unorganized territory or 25 citizens of the unorganized territory
in which the waters exist, requesting the issuance of such a rule
for a particular body of internal water and stating the proposed
horsepower limitation;

 
6.__Restrictions for airmobiles.__Restricting the operation of
airmobiles in fish or wildlife preserves, conservation areas or
other areas where the operation may harm the natural environment;
and

 
7.__Areas off limits to watercraft.__To define areas off
limits to all watercraft during time periods critical for
wildlife protection.

 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section must be written in a
clear and easy-to-understand format for educational purposes.__
These rules must be attached to and distributed with each
watercraft registration form together with a summary of the rules
and information on how to prevent water contamination and
minimize wildlife disturbance.

 
§13052. Commissioner's powers and duties regarding watercraft

 
1.__Register watercraft. The commissioner shall annually
register watercraft and issue certificates, licenses and permits
as provided in chapter 935.

 
2.__Promote safety. The commissioner shall promote safety for
persons and property in connection with the use and operation of
watercraft.

 
3.__Federal grants. The commissioner may participate in such
federal grants in aid as may be forthcoming to the State from the
federal Boat Safety Act of 1971, Public Law 92-75, as amended.

 
4.__Coast Guard report. The commissioner shall make an annual
report to the Coast Guard as required under federal law of the
certificates of number issued by the commissioner.

 
5.__Registration list distribution.__The commissioner shall
distribute a list of registrations issued as follows.


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