An Act To Make Technical Changes to Maine's Marine Resources Laws
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6302-B, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 391, §6, is amended by amending subparagraph (4) to read:
(1) An elver transaction card under section 6305 must be issued to each person to whom the tribe, nation or band issues a license under section 6302-A, subsection 3.
(2) The holder of a license issued under section 6302-A, subsection 3 must meet the reporting requirements established by rule pursuant to section 6173.
(3) The quota established under subsection 1 applies to all elvers taken under licenses issued by the tribe, nation or band under section 6302-A, subsection 3.
(4) When the quota established under subsection 1 is reached, the department shall notify the tribe, nation or band. The commissioner may use the data collected from the elver transaction cards issued under subparagraph (1) to determine whether the overall annual quota established under subsection 1 has been reached. When the quota established under subsection 1 is reached, the holder of a license issued by the tribe, nation or band under section 6302-A, subsection 3 may not thereafter take, possess or sell elvers. Taking, possessing or selling elvers after the quota established under subsection 1 is reached is deemed a violation by the license holder of the prohibition on fishing in excess of the person's individual quota in section 6505-A, subsection 3-A.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6409, as amended by PL 2009, c. 561, §14, is further amended to read:
§ 6409. Suspension of license for failure to appear, answer or pay
If a license is suspended pursuant to Title 14, section 3142, the suspension remains in effect and that person is ineligible to obtain or hold a license until the person pays the fine. On Except for a limited entry fishery, as defined in section 6310-A, subsection 2, upon payment of the fine and on condition of payment of a $25 administrative fee to the department, the suspension is rescinded and the person's eligibility to obtain or hold a license reinstated. For a limited entry fishery, as defined in section 6310-A, subsection 2, in order for the suspension to be rescinded and the person's eligibility to obtain or hold a license to be reinstated, the person must purchase the license and pay the $25 administrative fee to the department by no later than the end of the calendar year following the year in which the fine is paid. For the purposes of this section, "fine" has the same meaning as in Title 14, section 3141, subsection 1.
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6410, as amended by PL 2009, c. 561, §15, is further amended to read:
§ 6410. Suspension of license for failure to comply with court order of support
If a person's eligibility to obtain or hold a license or registration is suspended pursuant to Title 19-A, section 2201, the suspension remains in effect until the person is in compliance with a court order of support. On condition of Except for a limited entry fishery, as defined in section 6310-A, subsection 2, upon payment of a $25 administrative fee to the department, the suspension is rescinded and the person's eligibility to obtain or hold a license reinstated. For a limited entry fishery, as defined in section 6310-A, subsection 2, in order for the suspension to be rescinded and the person's eligibility to obtain or hold a license to be reinstated, the person must purchase the license and pay the $25 administrative fee to the department by no later than the end of the calendar year following the year in which the person is in compliance with the court order of support.
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §6411, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 561, §16, is amended to read:
§ 6411. Refusal to renew or reissue license for failure to file or failure to pay state tax obligations
If a person's eligibility to obtain a license is suspended pursuant to Title 36, section 175, the suspension is in effect until the State Tax Assessor issues a certificate of good standing. On condition of Except for a limited entry fishery, as defined in section 6310-A, subsection 2, upon payment of a $25 administrative fee to the department, the suspension is rescinded and the person's eligibility to obtain a license reinstated. For a limited entry fishery, as defined in section 6310-A, subsection 2, in order for the suspension to be rescinded and the person's eligibility to obtain a license to be reinstated, the person must purchase the license and pay the $25 administrative fee to the department by no later than the end of the calendar year following the year in which the person is issued a certificate of good standing.
Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §6505-A, sub-§1-C, as amended by PL 2017, c. 250, §2, is further amended to read:
Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §6575-K, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2015, c. 131, §2, is further amended to read:
Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §6575-K, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2015, c. 131, §2, is further amended to read:
Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §6851, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 523, §8, is further amended to read: