1.Current lobster tail permit. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current lobster tail permit.
[
2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §61 (AMD);
2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF)
.]
2.Permitted activity. A lobster tail permit authorizes a wholesale seafood license holder to remove a lobster tail from a lobster and to process
that whole lobster tail under the following conditions.
A. The lobster tail may be processed only at the establishment named in the permit. [2005, c. 239, §10 (AMD).]
B. The lobster tail may come from only a legal-sized lobster, as defined in section 6431. [2005, c. 239, §10 (AMD).]
C. All containers in which lobster tails are packed to be sold, shipped or transported must be clearly labeled with the name,
address and permit number of the packer. [2005, c. 239, §10 (AMD).]
[
2005, c. 239, §10 (AMD)
.]
3.Permit limitation. A permit authorizes these activities at only one location or place of business.
[
2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §61 (AMD);
2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF)
.]
4.Rules. The commissioner, in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, may adopt rules necessary for implementation and enforcement
of this section. These rules may include provisions for determining that lobster tails processed by a wholesale seafood license
holder under this section were removed by that wholesale seafood license holder from legal-sized lobsters and other provisions
as may be determined necessary.
[
2005, c. 239, §10 (AMD)
.]
5.Report; repeal.
[
1987, c. 753, §2 (AMD);
MRSA T. 12, §6862, sub-§5 (RP)
.]
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, §61 (NEW);
2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1985, c. 129, §2 (NEW).
1985, c. 805, (REN).
1987, c. 753, §2 (AMD).
1987, c. 402, §A214 (REN).
1989, c. 788, §5 (AMD).
RR 1991, c. 2, §38 (COR).
1997, c. 84, §1 (AMD).
2001, c. 421, §B61 (AMD).
2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF).
2005, c. 239, §10 (AMD).
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