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interpretation of this section, except that there may not be | | commissioner is not authorized to establish an antlerless deer | | permit system unless otherwise specified in this section. Rules | | adopted by the commissioner that provide for permits to be issued | | to nonresident or alien hunters must provide that: |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical | | rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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| | | Sec. B-122. 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: |
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| | | 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, | | 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. |
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| | | Sec. B-123. 12 MRSA §11152, sub-§6 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | Sec. B-124. 12 MRSA §11153, sub-§3 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 3. Penalty.__Each day a person violates this section that | | person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 |
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