Section 6301 - General provisions1.Resident license. Any individual who has been domiciled in Maine for the 6 months preceding the date of application is eligible for a resident license. A corporation is eligible for a resident license if it has been created and exists under the laws of Maine and it has existed in Maine during the 6 months preceding the date of application. A firm or partnership is eligible if all of its officers or partners have been domiciled in Maine for the 6 months preceding the date of application. For the purposes of this chapter, a resident is a person who:
A. If registered to vote, is registered in Maine; [1991, c. 692(NEW).]B. If licensed to drive a motor vehicle, has made application for a Maine motor vehicle operator's license; [1991, c. 692(NEW).]C. If the owner of one or more motor vehicles located within the State, has registered at least one of the motor vehicles in Maine; and [1991, c. 692(NEW).]D. If required to file a Maine income tax return on the previous April 15th, filed a Maine income tax return. [1991, c. 692(NEW).] [1991, c. 692(AMD).]
2.Expiration. A license or certificate issued by the commissioner expires on December 31st of the year in which it is issued, except that:A. A depuration certificate issued under section 6856 expires on April 30th of each year; [1993, c. 80, §1(NEW).]B. A shellfish license issued under section 6601 expires on April 30th of each year; [1993, c. 497, §1(AMD).]C. A marine worm digger's license issued under section 6751 expires on April 30th of each year; [1995, c. 492, §1(AMD).]D. A shellfish sanitation certificate issued under section 6856 expires on March 31st of each year; [2021, c. 168, §4(AMD).]E. A marine worm dealer's license issued under section 6853 expires on March 31st of each year; [1995, c. 492, §3(NEW); 1995, c. 492, §5(AFF).]F. A marine worm dealer's supplemental license issued under section 6853 expires on March 31st of each year; [1995, c. 492, §3(NEW); 1995, c. 492, §5(AFF).]G. A retail seafood license issued under section 6852 expires on March 31st of each year; [1995, c. 492, §3(NEW); 1995, c. 492, §5(AFF).]H. A wholesale seafood license with a lobster permit issued under section 6851 expires on March 31st of each year; [1995, c. 492, §3(NEW); 1995, c. 492, §5(AFF).]I. A wholesale seafood license issued under section 6851 expires on March 31st of each year; [1995, c. 492, §3(NEW); 1995, c. 492, §5(AFF).]J. A wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin buyer's permit issued under section 6851 expires on March 31st of each year; [1995, c. 492, §3(NEW); 1995, c. 492, §5(AFF).]K. A wholesale seafood license with a sea urchin processor's permit issued under section 6851 expires on March 31st of each year; [1995, c. 492, §3(NEW); 1995, c. 492, §5(AFF).]L. A wholesale seafood supplemental license issued under section 6851 expires on March 31st of each year; [1995, c. 492, §3(NEW); 1995, c. 492, §5(AFF).]M. A shellfish transportation license issued under section 6855 expires on March 31st of each year; [1995, c. 492, §3(NEW); 1995, c. 492, §5(AFF).]N. A shellfish transportation supplemental license issued under section 6855 expires on March 31st of each year; [1995, c. 492, §3(NEW); 1995, c. 492, §5(AFF).]O. A lobster meat permit issued under section 6857 expires on March 31st of each year; [1995, c. 492, §3(NEW); 1995, c. 492, §5(AFF).]P. A lobster transportation license issued under section 6854 expires on March 31st of each year; [1999, c. 491, §1(AMD); 1999, c. 491, §9(AFF).]Q. A lobster transportation supplemental license issued under section 6854 expires on March 31st of each year; [2009, c. 523, §1(AMD); 2009, c. 561, §7(AMD).]R. A wholesale seafood license with a shrimp permit issued under section 6851 expires on March 31st of each year; [2011, c. 420, Pt. A, §9(RPR).]S. An enhanced retail certificate issued under section 6852, subsection 2-A expires on March 31st of each year; [2011, c. 598, §16(AMD).] T. A seaweed buyer's license issued under section 6803-A expires on March 31st of each year; [RR 2009, c. 2, §23(COR).]U. [2015, c. 68, §2(RP).]V. A lobster processor license issued under section 6851-B expires on March 31st of each year; [2017, c. 296, §3(AMD).]W. A commercial green crab only license issued under section 6808 expires on April 30th of each year; and [2017, c. 296, §4(AMD).]X. An aquaculture license issued under section 6810-B expires on April 30th of each year. [2017, c. 296, §5(NEW).] [2021, c. 168, §4(AMD).]
3.Nontransferable. A license or certificate shall not be transferable. [1977, c. 661, §5(NEW).]
4.Supplemental license. A supplemental license may only be issued for an establishment or vehicle which is owned, leased or rented by the license holder. [1977, c. 661, §5(NEW).]
5.Information. When application information concerning any person, establishment or vehicle named in a license or certificate changes, the holder shall immediately notify the commissioner in writing within 3 business days or the license or certificate shall become void. [1977, c. 661, §5(NEW).]
6.Ownership identified. If a license issued under chapter 625 is issued to a firm, corporation or partnership, the individual who owns the highest percentage of that firm, corporation or partnership must be identified on the license application. When 2 or more individuals own in equal proportion the highest percentages of a firm, corporation or partnership, each of those owners must be identified. [2013, c. 282, §1(NEW).]
Amended by 2021SP1, c. 168,§ 4, eff. 10/18/2021.Amended by 2017, c. 296,§ 3 to § 5, eff. 11/1/2017.Amended by 2015, c. 68,§ 2, eff. 10/15/2015.Amended by 2014, c. 492,§ 1 to § 3, eff. 3/22/2014.Amended by 2013, c. 282,§ 1, eff. 10/9/2013.Amended by 2012, c. 598,§ 16, eff. 4/6/2012.Amended by 2011, c. 420,§ A-9, eff. 7/6/2011.1977, c. 661, § 5 (NEW) . 1985, c. 52, § 1 (AMD) . 1991, c. 692, (AMD) . 1993, c. 80, § 1 (AMD) . 1993, c. 497, §§1,2 (AMD) . 1995, c. 492, §§1-3 (AMD) . 1995, c. 492, § 5 (AFF) . 1999, c. 491, §§1,2 (AMD) . 1999, c. 491, § 9 (AFF) . 2005, c. 434, § 3 (AMD) . 2009, c. 523, §§1-3 (AMD) . 2009, c. 561, §§7-11 (AMD) .