LD 565
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For purposes of this paragraph, "student" includes a current
or incoming student.

 
D. At least 80% of the prizes awarded at a fishing derby
must be in the form of scholarships.

 
E.__An angler participating in a fishing derby may not use a
motorboat.

 
F.__A fishing derby may not target cold-water species.

 
G.__A fishing derby must be an event that is only catch and
release or catch, measure and release.

 
H.__An angler participating in a fishing derby may not have
more than one rod per person or more than 2 rods per boat.

 
I.__An__angler participating in a fishing derby may use
artificial lures only.

 
4. Rules. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to carry
out the purposes of this section.__Rules adopted pursuant to this
subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5,
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

 
5. Penalty.__Except as provided in section 12602, the
following penalties apply to violations of subsection 3 or rules
adopted under subsection 4.

 
A.__A person who violates subsection 3 or a rule adopted
pursuant to subsection 4 commits a civil violation for which
a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be
adjudged.

 
B.__A person who violates subsection 3 or a rule adopted
under subsection 4 after having been adjudicated as having
committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within
the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble,
this Act takes effect when approved.

 
Effective May 12, 2005.


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