Sec. B-208. 12 MRSA §12159, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

3. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules pertaining to harvest methods, confinement and disposal of snapping turtles. The commissioner may by rule:

A. Require reporting of commercial harvest activities;

B. Establish a season, including daily and season possession limits;

C. Establish size limits; and

D. Establish a fee schedule to implement a permit system under this section.

Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. B-209. 12 MRSA §12201, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:

1-A.__Trapping by agents of commissioner.__ The commissioner may authorize a full-time department employee to trap wild animals without a license for purposes of animal damage control.__ A person serving as an agent of the commissioner for purposes of animal damage control, including animal control officers appointed pursuant to Title 7, section 3947, must satisfy the licensing requirements of this section prior to trapping or attempting to trap a wild animal.

Sec. B-210. 12 MRSA §12201, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

2. Eligibility. The following persons are eligible to purchase a trapping license, subject to the provisions of subsection 3.

A. A resident 16 years of age or older is eligible to purchase a resident trapping license.

B. A resident 10 years of age or older and under 16 years is eligible to purchase a resident junior trapping license.