A. The percentage of antlerless deer permits issued to nonresident and alien hunters may not exceed the average percentage of applicants for antlerless deer permits over the previous 3 years who were nonresidents or aliens; and

B. No more than 15% of the antlerless deer permits issued in any one district or in any one zone may be issued to nonresident and alien hunters.

Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. 123. 12 MRSA §11152, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

5. Junior hunter and senior hunter permit transfers. A junior hunter or a person 65 years of age or older may take an antlerless deer, if a person who holds a valid antlerless deer permit transfers the permit to the junior hunter or person 65 years of age or older by identifying the name, age and address of the transferee on the permit as well as any other information reasonably requested by the commissioner and then returns the permit to the department prior to the start of the firearm season on deer. The commissioner shall record the transfer and return the permit to the junior hunter or person 65 years of age or older. A valid permit must be in the possession of the transferee in order for the transferee to take an antlerless deer. If a person transfers the permit to the junior hunter or person 65 years of age or older, that person is prohibited from taking an antlerless deer.

Sec. 124. 12 MRSA §11152, sub-§6 is enacted to read:

6.__Transfer of antlerless deer permit to person with ambulatory disabilities.__A person who holds a valid antlerless deer permit may transfer that permit to a person who is suffering from the loss of, or the permanent loss of the use of, both lower extremities.__The commissioner shall administer transfers under this subsection.

Sec. 125. 12 MRSA §11153, sub-§3 is enacted to read: