Sec. 11. 12 MRSA §12659-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §282 and affected by §422, is repealed.

Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §12659-A, sub-§§3, 4 and 5 are enacted to read:

3.__Unattended lines.__Except as provided in subsection 4, a person licensed to fish shall have all lines under that person's immediate supervision.

4.__Checking cusk lines.__In waters that are opened under section 12454, subsection 1, paragraph B, a person fishing through the ice for cusk in the nighttime shall visit at least once every hour all lines set by that person for cusk.

5.__Penalty.__The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

A.__A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine or not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

B.__A person who violates this section after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §12662, sub-§1, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §285 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:

1. Prohibition. Except as provided in section 12659-A 12454, subsection 1, paragraph B, a person may not ice fish from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise of the following morning.

Sec. 14. 12 MRSA §12763, sub-§4, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §307 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:

4. Permits allowing use of gill nets by federal agencies or other state agencies. The department may authorize the use of gill nets by federal agencies or other state agencies for purposes of scientific research or public safety projects. Any authorization by the department for a federal agency or another state agency to utilize gill nets must be given through written permit.