Sec. A-22. 12 MRSA §6674, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is amended to read:

§6674. Interference with municipal shellfish aquaculture permit

It shall be unlawful to interfere with the rights provided in a municipal lease or to A person may not knowingly interfere with the ability of a person who holds a municipal shellfish aquaculture permit from carrying out the privileges granted to the permittee under that permit.__Except for the permittee, a person may not take shellfish by any means or disturb or molest any shellfish or area in the intertidal zone in an area that is included in a municipal lease shellfish aquaculture permit. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

Sec. A-23. 38 MRSA §3, as amended by PL 1991, c. 685, §1 and c. 838, §16, is further amended to read:

§3. Mooring sites

In all harbors wherein channel lines have been established by the municipal officers, as provided in section 2, and in all other coastal and tidal waters, harbors and great ponds where mooring rights of individuals are claimed to be invaded and protection is sought of the harbor master, the harbor master shall assign and indicate only to the masters or owners of boats and vessels the location that they may occupy for mooring purposes and shall change the location of those moorings from time to time when the crowded condition of that harbor or great pond, the need to conform to section 7-A or other conditions render the change desirable.

Unless permitted by an ordinance adopted under section 3-A, mooring assignments may not be transferred. Assignments may not be rented unless the provision for rental was part of the agreement when the mooring was assigned.

Assignment of these mooring privileges does not confer any right, title or interest in submerged or intertidal lands owned by the State. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between this subchapter and any law which that establishes or otherwise provides for a port authority, board of harbor commissioners or similar authority for any coastal waters of the State, that inconsistency shall must be resolved in favor of this subchapter.