An Act To Ensure Equitable Treatment of Super Pack License Holders in Antlerless Deer Permit Lotteries
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11109-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 252, §1 and affected by §2, is further amended to read:
2. Antlerless deer permit. A super pack license includes:
A. Except as provided in paragraph B, the The opportunity to enter an antlerless deer permit lottery pursuant to section 11152 as afforded by a license contained within the super pack license subject to the conditions and restrictions placed on that license; and
B. An antlerless deer permit as provided under section 11152, except that it is valid only for antlerless deer in wildlife management districts in which at least 3,500 antlerless deer permits are issued. No more than 2.5% of those antlerless deer permits may be in the form of a super pack license. The commissioner shall implement a system for issuing antlerless deer permits under this subsection. If a super pack licensee obtains an antlerless deer permit under this paragraph, that person is not eligible to obtain an antlerless deer permit under paragraph A.
SUMMARY
This bill allows the holder of a super pack license who obtains an antlerless deer permit to also participate in an antlerless deer permit lottery.