CHAPTER 26

H.P. 319 - L.D. 434

An Act To Clarify Maine's Authority To Enforce Its Marine

Resources Laws

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6001, sub-§13-I is enacted to read:

13-I.__Established base of operations.__"Established base of operations" means the location where a vessel has its primary relationship.__Among the factors identifying a primary relationship are the locations at which the vessel is primarily moored or docked, where it prepares for expeditions and hires a crew and to which it regularly returns for repairs, supplies and activities relating to its business or trade.__The fact that a vessel carries on one or more of these activities at more than one location within this State or at a location or locations outside this State does not prevent the vessel from being considered to have an established base of operations within the State if a substantial portion of these activities are carried on at a location or locations within this State.__For purposes of this subsection, "substantial portion" means a period exceeding 60 days in any calendar year.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6001, sub-§36, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

36.__Registered vessel.__"Registered vessel" means:

A.__A vessel that is owned or operated by a person licensed under this Part;