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inland fisheries and wildlife resources and the dissemination of
information.

 
Sec. 18. 12 MRSA §10103, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

 
8. Biennial revision of fish and wildlife laws. As soon as
practicable after the adjournment of the Legislature, the Revisor
of Statutes, with the assistance of the commissioner, shall issue
a revision of all the public laws relating to inland fisheries
and wildlife. The revision must be printed in a pamphlet of the
same size pages as the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, and its
printing and distribution must be the same as that of the
biennial laws, except that the commissioner may issue as many
extra copies of this Part as necessary in a pamphlet of whatever
size seems best to inform the people about the fish and wildlife
laws. Fees may be established to offset the cost of printing
extra copies of this Part as provided in this subsection.

 
Sec. 19. 12 MRSA §10103, sub-§10, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

 
10. Water level danger zones. The commissioner may
establish, in accordance with section 10104, subsection 1, water
level danger zones. These zones are areas of rivers and streams
below water impoundment that are subject to rapidly changing
water levels. The commissioner may adopt rules to protect
individuals using those areas for hunting, fishing, trapping and
boating purposes. The commissioner may not regulate the flow of
water under this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this
subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5,
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

 
Sec. 20. 12 MRSA §10105, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414,
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, are amended to read:

 
1. Authorize taking or destruction of wildlife. Whenever the
commissioner determines it necessary for the accomplishment of
the commissioner's statutory duties, the commissioner may issue
permits authorizing persons authorize a person to assist the
commissioner in the taking and destruction of any wildlife. The
commissioner may place conditions or restrictions on any
authorization granted under this subsection.__A person who
violates a condition or restriction placed on an authorization
granted under this subsection invalidates that authorization and
subjects that person to applicable laws under this Part.

 
A person may not engage in an activity for which a permit may be
issued under this subsection and for which that person does not


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