Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6074, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1983, c. 662, §3, is further amended to read:

3. Filing fee. Each application shall must include a nonrefundable filing fee of $50 $100. The fee may be waived for research activity by institutions or organizations financed in whole or part by state funding. No filing fee may be required for applying for a special license for raising and selling Pacific salmon. No filing fee may be required from a municipality applying for a special license for using a hydraulic dredge under section 6623.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6074, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1989, c. 204, §2, is further amended to read:

5. Fees. At the time of the initial issuance of a special license, and each year upon renewal, an annual fee must be paid. The annual fee for a special license shall be $25, not to exceed 2 individuals, is $50. An annual fee of $10 shall be paid for each individual after the first individual. No license fee may be required for a special license for raising and selling Pacific salmon. An annual fee for a special license for more than 2 individuals, not to exceed 10 individuals, is $100.__Additional individuals may be included in a special license in groups up to 10, for an additional $100 per group.__The fee may be waived for research activity by institutions or organizations financed in whole or part by state funding. No A license fee may not be required from a municipality for a special license for using a hydraulic dredge under section 6623. No A license fee may not be required for employees of the department when they are acting in their capacity as employees under the direction of the commissioner or the commissioner's designated representative.

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6074, sub-§6, as repealed and replaced by PL 1979, c. 412, is amended to read:

6. Renewal.

A. The initial issuance of each special license shall must specify the number of times the license may be renewed after the initial issuance. Each license may be renewed at least 4 times. The commissioner, with the advice and consent of the advisory council, may authorize up to 19 renewals, if the necessary investment in the research or aquaculture requires additional renewals.

B. The commissioner shall annually renew the license on request for the authorized number of renewals, unless the