5. Fee. The fee for a commercial shellfish license is $115.

6. Definition. For the purposes of this subchapter, "shellfish" means shellstock clams, quahogs other than mahogany quahogs, oysters and includes shellstock and shucked shellfish oyster shellstock.

8. Violation. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §6625, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 497, §3, is amended to read:

§6625. Identification and tagging of shellfish

1. Tagging required. The holder of a commercial shellfishing license issued under section 6601, 6731, 6732, 6745 or 6746 shall identify shellfish shellstock the license holder has taken by means of a harvester's tag. The tag must be consistent with the format required by the department under rules adopted under this section to meet this requirement. Each container, hod or bag of shellstock must be tagged prior to landing the shellstock in accordance with department rules. The tag must accompany the harvested product while the product is in wholesale or retail commerce within the State.

2. Exception. A commercial shellfish license holder who is certified under section 6856 is not required to tag shellfish at the time of harvest.

3. Rules. The commissioner may adopt or amend rules that establish requirements for shellfish harvesters' tags.

Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §6676, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 48, §2, is amended to read:

§6676. Summary of municipal ordinances

The department shall prepare a summary description of all municipal shellfish ordinances, which shall must include, but not be limited to, a listing for each municipality of the license application period, fee structure, and number of licenses available to residents and nonresidents. The department shall update the summary and publish the summary every 6 months in a trade or industry journal which make it available to the public