Sec. B-249. 12 MRSA §12503, sub-§§2, 4, 5 and 6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, are amended to read:

2. Land used for agricultural purposes; domicile. Notwithstanding section 10606 as it applies to this subchapter, any Any resident and any member of the resident's immediate family, as long as the angler's license to fish is not under suspension or revocation, may fish without a license in open inland waters from land:

A. To which they are legally entitled to possession;

B. On which they are actually domiciled; and

C. That is used exclusively for agricultural purposes.

4. Groups of resident students. The commissioner may permit groups of residents who attend high school or who are enrolled in special education courses for persons who are underprivileged, persons with handicaps or people with special learning needs to fish without licenses for periods of not more than 3 days as long as the fishing activity is conducted as part of an educational program and is under the direct supervision of a teacher or instructor.

A. Each day a person violates the terms of the special privilege granted under this subsection that person commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.

B.__A permit holder:

(1)__May not allow fishing to go on for more than 3 days;

(2)__May not allow any fishing activity that is not conducted as part of an educational program; and

(3)__Shall provide direct supervision.

C. The following penalties apply to violations of this subsection.