Section 188-25-82 - Lobster Trap Maximum Size1. It shall be unlawful to possess a lobster trap with a volume larger than 22,950 cubic inches.2.ExemptionsA. The Commissioner may grant exemptions to this regulation in the interest of fairness, allowing the possession of lobster traps with a volume up to 30,100 cubic inches for up to five (5) years from the effective date of this regulation. Such exempted lobster traps must have been in use prior to January 1, 1998. In granting such exemptions, the Commissioner will consider, but not be limited to, the following factors: (1) The length of time the lobster traps have been in use;(2) The reasons that the larger lobster traps have been used in the past;(3) Any financial hardship to the owner in replacing the larger lobster traps or reducing their size; and(4) The protection of the resource.B. Applications for exemptions from this regulation will be accepted for 60 days from the effective date of this regulation and can be obtained from the Department of Marine Resources, Hallowell Office, 21 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333.13-188 C.M.R. ch. 25, § 82