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 in a manner that the commissioner considers to be effective in reaching the persons affected.

Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §6731, sub-§2, ¶¶B and C, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 828, §2, are amended to read:

B. Possess, ship or transport mahogany quahogs within the State; or

C. Sell mahogany quahogs that the holder has taken to a wholesale seafood license holder certified under section 6856.

Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §6732, sub-§§1 and 2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §43 and affected by Pt. C, §1, are further amended to read:

1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current commercial shellfish license or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities.

2. Licensed activities. The holder of a commercial shellfish license may fish for or take quahogs, other than mahogany quahogs, or possess, ship or transport quahogs within the state limits or sell quahogs the holder has taken to a wholesale seafood license holder certified under section 6856.