8-D.__Sale of permit.__A person is guilty of selling a moose permit if that person sells or offers for sale or barter any moose permit.

Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §7468, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 655, §5 and affected by §20 and amended by c. 690, Pt. A, §12, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

4.__Hunting permits.__The commissioner may establish the number of wild turkey permits for each wild turkey hunting zone and may issue those permits annually.__The percentage of total wild turkey permits issued to nonresident and alien hunters may not exceed the average percentage of applicants for wild turkey permits over the previous 3 years who were nonresidents and aliens and may not be more than 10% of the total wild turkey permits issued statewide.__While hunting turkey, a resident, nonresident or alien hunter must be in possession of a valid resident, nonresident or alien big game hunting license, as applicable.

A person who holds a valid wild turkey permit may transfer the permit to a licensed hunter by identifying the name and address of the transferee on the permit as well as any other information reasonably requested by the commissioner and then return the permit to the department prior to the start of the turkey season.__The commissioner shall record the transfer and return the permit to the licensed hunter.__A valid permit must be in the possession of the transferee in order for the transferee to hunt turkey.__If a holder of a valid wild turkey permit transfers the permit to a licensed hunter, the original holder is prohibited from hunting turkey.

Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §7469, sub-§12 is enacted to read:

12.__Sale of permit.__A person is guilty of selling a wild turkey permit if that person sells or offers for sale or barter any wild turkey permit.

Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §7901-A, sub-§7, ķE, as amended by PL 2001, c. 610, §4, is further amended to read:

E. The following are Class E crimes for which the court shall impose a fine of not less than $500, none of which may be suspended:

(1) Illegally hunting wild turkeys as described in section 7469, subsection 1;