1. Big game license. A person 16 years of age or older at the beginning of the special season established under section 11404, subsection 1 may obtain a muzzle-loading license permit from the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent if the person possesses a valid license to hunt big game with firearms.

2. Junior license. A person 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age may obtain a muzzle-loading license permit from the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent if the person possesses a valid junior hunting license.

Sec. E-6. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

4. Muzzle-loading permit; issuance and agent's fee. The commissioner, through the commissioner's agent, shall issue muzzle-loading licenses permits to eligible persons. The issuing agent shall charge a fee of $1 for each license permit issued.

Sec. E-7. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §5, is amended to read:

5. Muzzle-loading permits and fees. Muzzle-loading hunting licenses permits and fees are as follows:

A. A resident muzzle-loading hunting license permit is $13;

B. A nonresident muzzle-loading hunting license permit is $62; and

C. An alien muzzle-loading hunting license permit is $72.

Sec. E-8. 12 MRSA §12506, sub-§5, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and repealed and replaced by c. 655, Pt. B, §253 and affected by §422, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

5.__Exception to permit requirement.__Notwithstanding subsection 1:

A.__A person may fish for alewives by use of a dip net or single hook and line for consumption by that person or members of that person's family, provided that the person takes or possesses no more than one bushel in any day and