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possessing nonnative and exotic species, means an enclosed
container, having a closed operating system, for purposes of

 
displaying fish or other aquatic organisms that is located within
a home, exhibition building or other permanent all-season
structure and that does not allow the discharge of water or
aquatic organisms into the inland waters of the State.

 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2001, c. 387, §4,
is further amended to read:

 
B. A municipality or political subdivision of the State may
not enact any ordinance, law or rule regulating the hunting,
trapping or fishing for any species of fish or wildlife; the
operation, registration or numbering of all-terrain
vehicles, watercraft or snowmobiles; or any other subject
matter of chapter 715, subchapters I 1 and II 2. For
purposes of this paragraph, except as provided in
subparagraphs (3) and (4), the regulation of fishing
includes the regulation of ice fishing shacks. Nothing in
this paragraph may be construed to prohibit the following:

 
(1) The enactment of any ordinance generally
regulating the discharge of firearms in a municipality
or any part of a municipality;

 
(2) The adoption of rules as authorized in section
7792;

 
(3) The enactment of any ordinance regulating ice
fishing shacks on sources of public water supply as
provided under Title 22, section 2642; or

 
(4) The enactment of any ordinance regulating ice
fishing shacks on coastal waters as defined in section
6001, subsection 6.

 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§1, ¶C is enacted to read:

 
C.__Notwithstanding paragraph B, a municipality may regulate
the operation of all-terrain vehicles on municipal property
and on rights-of-way and easements held by that
municipality.

 
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §7035, sub-§8, as amended by PL 1995, c. 667, Pt. A,
§5, is further amended to read:

 
8. Sale of publications. If the commissioner determines it
advisable for the more effective dissemination of factual
information, information of public interest or information
tending to promote better public relations, the commissioner may
fix the price, if any, of certain publications and materials of


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