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An Act To Create a Carrier License for Pelagic and Anadromous Fish
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6502-B  is enacted to read:
§ 6502-B. Carrier license
 
1.  License required.     A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current carrier license.
 
2.  Licensed activity.     The holder of a carrier license may possess or transport on the vessel listed on the carrier license pelagic or anadromous fish that the holder has not taken.
 
3.  Eligibility.     A carrier license may be issued only to an individual.
 
4.  Fees.     The fee for a carrier license is $98. The commissioner shall deposit the fee in the Pelagic and Anadromous Fisheries Fund established under section 6041.
 
5.  Rules.     The commissioner may adopt rules regarding the operations of vessels possessing or transporting fish pursuant to a carrier license. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
 
6.  Violation.     A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.
 
SUMMARY
This bill creates a new license to allow individuals to possess or transport pelagic or anadromous fish that they did not take.