Section 12552 - Purchase of live smelts from unlicensed dealers1.Prohibition. A person licensed to deal in live baitfish pursuant to section 12551-A may not purchase live smelts from a person who does not hold a current license to sell live smelts issued pursuant to section 12551-A, subsection 3, paragraph A or C. [2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §260(AMD); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]
2.Penalty. The following penalties apply to violations of this section. A. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §261(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]B. A person who violates subsection 1 after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime. [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §261(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).] The commissioner, subject to the hearing provisions of section 10902, shall revoke for a period of at least one year from the date of adjudication any licenses issued under section 12551-A to a person adjudicated of a violation of subsection 1.
[2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §261(RPR); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]
2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW) . 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF) . 2003, c. 614, § 9 (AFF) . 2003, c. 655, §§B260,261 (AMD) . 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF) .