CHAPTER 319

H.P. 1039 - L.D. 1416

An Act To Create the Scallop Advisory Council and the

Scallop Research Fund

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§57-F is enacted to read:

57-F. Scallop Expenses 12 MRSA

Marine Advisory Only §6729-B

Resources Council

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA c. 623, sub-c. 2, art. 3 is enacted to read:

Article 3

Scallop Research

§6729.__License surcharges

1.__License surcharges.__The following surcharges are assessed on licenses issued by the department:

A.__For a hand fishing scallop license, $100;

B.__For a scallop draggers license, $100; and

C.__For a scallop diving tender license, $50.

2.__Deposit.__The commissioner shall deposit surcharges assessed in this section in the Scallop Research Fund under section 6729-A.