Me. Stat. tit. 12 § 6855

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 6855 - Shellfish transportation license
1.License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current:
A. Shellfish transportation license; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §29(NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2(AFF).]
B. Supplemental shellfish transportation license. [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §29(NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2(AFF).]

[2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §29(AMD); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2(AFF).]

2.License activity. The holder of a shellfish transportation license may buy certified shellfish and transport them beyond the state limits, to the extent these activities are expressly authorized by a shellfish certificate or its equivalent from another state.

[1977, c. 661, §5(NEW).]

3.License limitations. All shellfish transported under this license must be procured from a wholesale seafood licensee certified under section 6856. A license authorizes these activities with only one vehicle owned, leased or rented by the license holder.

[2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §59(AMD); 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1(AFF).]

4. Supplemental license. A supplemental license must be obtained for each additional vehicle.

[2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §59(AMD); 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1(AFF).]

5. Information required. Each application must identify each vehicle or other mode of transportation to be used for transporting shellfish.

[2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §59(AMD); 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1(AFF).]

6. Fees. The fee for a shellfish transportation license is $230 and the fee for a supplemental license is $75.50.

[2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §28(AMD).]

7.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, §59(NEW); 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1(AFF).]

12 M.R.S. § 6855

Amended by 2017, c. 284,§ EEEEE-28, eff. 7/4/2017.
1977, c. 661, § 5 (NEW) . 1981, c. 480, §§12,15,16 (AMD) . 1983, c. 824, §K3 (AMD) . 1985, c. 243, (AMD) . 1985, c. 379, § 9 (AMD) . 1987, c. 826, § 6 (AMD) . 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF) . 1991, c. 528, §T18 (AMD) . 1991, c. 591, §T18 (AMD) . 2001, c. 421, §B59 (AMD) . 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF) . 2003, c. 20, §WW25 (AMD) . 2003, c. 452, §F29 (AMD) . 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF) . 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §41 (AMD) .