Section 188-32-43 - Elver Exporter Requirements1. Forty-eight (48) hours prior to preparing elvers for export out of the state, the elver export license holder must notify the Maine Marine Patrol of their intention to prepare a shipment of elvers for export.2. The elver export license holder must make arrangements for Maine Marine Patrol to be present when they are preparing the elvers for shipment. A Maine Marine Patrol Officer must be present to witness the weighing and packing of the elvers for export.3. Upon completion of the packing of the elvers for export out of the state of Maine, the Marine Patrol Officer will seal the shipment of elvers. Seals must remain intact and untampered with until the elvers reach their destination for shipment out of the country. The absence of a seal, or a seal that has been broken or otherwise shows signs of having been tampered with is prima facie evidence that the elvers are illegal and subject to seizure.4. The Marine Patrol Officer will mark the package of elvers with weight of the elvers contained within the package and the total weight of the package. If this information is not on the package, it is prima facie evidence that the elvers are illegal and subject to seizure. 5. The fee for the inspection of a shipment of elvers for export is $500 per export event. The elver export license holder requesting the inspection must pay the fee to DMR within 2 business days of the completion of the elver export inspection. No additional exports may be authorized until the fee from the prior export event has been paid in full.13- 188 C.M.R. ch. 32, § 43