Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §6749-Y, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 595, §5, is amended to read:

§6749-Y. Penalty

Notwithstanding section 6204 and unless otherwise specified, a person who violates or fails to comply with this subchapter commits a Class D crime that is punishable by a fine of not less than $500. The fine may not be suspended.

Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §6804, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §§51 and 52 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

§6804. Commercial northern shrimp license

1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current commercial northern shrimp license.

2. Licensed activities. The holder of a commercial northern shrimp license may fish for or take shrimp or possess, ship, transport or sell northern shrimp that the license holder has taken. A license issued under subsection 7, paragraph B or C also authorizes unlicensed crew members aboard the vessel declared by the license holder to engage in these activities.

3. Boat declaration. The license holder shall declare the name of the vessel to be used for fishing under the commercial northern shrimp license at the time of application for the license and may not change that declaration during the license year unless the original vessel is sold and replaced, has been damaged and will be under repair for not less than one month or has been destroyed or lost.

4. Reporting. The commissioner shall adopt rules regarding data that the holder of a commercial northern shrimp license must submit to the department. The commissioner may deny an application for the renewal of a license issued under this section if the license holder fails to report the information required pursuant to this subsection.