Section 6745 - Hand-raking mussel license1.License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current mussel license or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities. [2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §44(AMD); 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1(AFF).]
2. Licensed activity. The holder of a hand-raking mussel license may take mussels by hand raking or possess or transport mussels within the state limits or sell mussels the holder has taken to a wholesale seafood license holder certified under section 6856 or an enhanced retail certificate holder under section 6852, subsection 2-A. [2011, c. 598, §34(AMD).]
2-A.Licensed activities; aquaculture.[2017, c. 296, §7(RP); 2017, c. 296, §10(AFF).]
3. Eligibility. A hand-raking mussel license may be issued only to an individual who is a resident. [2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §44(AMD); 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1(AFF).]
4. Exception. In any one day, a person may take or possess not more than 2 bushels of shellstock for personal use without a mussel license. [2005, c. 434, §9(AMD).]
5.License fee. The fee for a hand-raking mussel license is $58.25. [2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §17(AMD).]
6. Violation. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. [2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §44(NEW); 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1(AFF).]
Amended by 2017, c. 296,§ 7, eff. 5/1/2018.Amended by 2017, c. 284,§ EEEEE-17, eff. 7/4/2017.Amended by 2012, c. 598,§ 34, eff. 4/6/2012.1987, c. 328, § 3 (NEW) . 1987, c. 826, § 3 (AMD) . 1989, c. 348, § 6 (AMD) . 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF) . 1991, c. 528, §T10 (AMD) . 1991, c. 591, §T10 (AMD) . 2001, c. 421, §B44 (AMD) . 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF) . 2003, c. 20, §WW17 (AMD) . 2005, c. 434, § 9 (AMD) . 2007, c. 522, § 4 (AMD) . 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §21 (AMD) . 2009, c. 217, § 4 (AMD) .