Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§5-A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 568, §1, is further amended to read:

5-A. Student license eligibility. A student license may only be issued to a person who, at the time of application, is a full- time student not more than 22 8 years of age or older and under 23 years of age. For the purposes of this subsection, "full-time student" means "student" as defined in Title 39-A, section 102, subsection 8, paragraph C.

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§5-B, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 581, §1, is amended to read:

5-B. Noncommercial lobster and crab fishing license eligibility. Beginning with license year 2003, a noncommercial lobster and crab fishing license may be issued only to a person who, at the time of application, is 8 years of age or older and has:

A. Successfully completed a lobster and crab fishing written examination, as provided in section 6423; or

B. Held a Class I, Class II or Class III lobster and crab fishing license and has landed lobster under that license.

Once a person successfully completes the examination, that person need not repeat the examination to renew the license.

Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§5-C is enacted to read:

5-C.__Apprentice lobster and crab fishing license eligibility.__ An apprentice lobster and crab fishing license may be issued only to a person who, at the time of application, is 8 years of age or older.

Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §6421-C is enacted to read:

§6421-C.__Application of student and noncommercial license age

requirements

1.__Student licenses.__Notwithstanding the age requirements of section 6421, subsection 3-A, paragraph E and section 6421, subsection 5-A, a person who holds a student license on October 31, 2003 may continue to be issued a student license until that person reaches 23 years of age.__Notwithstanding the trap limits under section 6421, subsection 3-A, paragraph E, a person who is 8 years of age or older and who holds a student license on