A.__The minimum sanitation standards for establishments and vehicles;

B.__The sanitation and quality control standards for shellfish and whole scallops and their products;

C.__The methods for handling, shipping and transporting of shellfish and whole scallops;

D.__The records and reports of purchases, shipping and transporting of shellfish and whole scallops;

E.__The labeling or marking of shipments of shellfish and wholesale scallops; and

F.__The protection of public health.

Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection must be based on the particular operational requirements of each activity, the most recently adopted federal sanitation standards and the most recent generally accepted research data and must be designed to protect the public health and safety while allowing reasonable use of shellfish and whole scallops.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. 13. 22 MRSA §2152, sub-§4-A, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 331, §1, is amended to read:

B. Fish and shellfish processing establishments inspected under Title 12, section 4682, 6101, 6102 or 6856;

Sec. 14. Department of Marine Resources to develop tiered wholesale seafood dealer's license. The Department of Marine Resources shall develop a tiered wholesale seafood dealer's license based on the amount of seafood that a wholesale seafood dealer handles. The department shall report back to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources with its recommendations, including any proposed legislation, no later than January 13, 2006. The department may submit legislation to the Legislature at the time it submits its report to the committee.

Sec. 15. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.