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An Act Regarding Certain Shellfish Certificates and Permits Issued by the Department of Marine Resources
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6856, sub-§§1-A and 2-A  are enacted to read:
 
1-A.  Certificate fee.     The fee for a shellfish sanitation certificate is $100.
 
2-A.  Additional authorizations; permits; fees.     The commissioner shall charge a fee for each additional activity that is authorized for the holder of a shellfish sanitation certificate through the issuance of a permit. The fee for each permit under this subsection is $50.
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §6856, sub-§9  is enacted to read:
 
9.  Disposition of fees.     The commissioner shall deposit fees collected pursuant to this section into the Shellfish Fund under section 6651.
 
SUMMARY
This bill establishes a fee of $100 for a shellfish sanitation certificate and a fee of $50 for each additional activity that is authorized for the holder of a shellfish sanitation certificate. The fees collected are deposited into the Shellfish Fund.