2.__Filing of rules. The commissioner may file certified copies of all rules adopted by the commissioner and any and all amendments to the rules with the clerks of the District Court and Superior Court. These certified copies are considered official publications of the State for all purposes, including, but not limited to, the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 44(a)(1) and the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 902 (5), and judicial notice must be taken accordingly.__A facsimile of the signature of the commissioner imprinted by or at the commissioner's discretion upon any such certificate of true copy has the same validity as the commissioner's written signature.

§10105.__Other powers

1.__ Authority to issue permits.__Whenever the commissioner determines it necessary for the accomplishment of the commissioner's statutory duties, the commissioner may issue permits authorizing persons to assist the commissioner in the taking and destruction of any wildlife.

A person may not engage in an activity for which a permit may be issued under this subsection and for which that person does not have a valid permit.__Each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.

2.__Commissioner's authority to terminate season.__The commissioner may terminate open season on coyote hunting at any time in any area if, in the commissioner's opinion, an immediate emergency action is necessary due to adverse weather conditions or unlawful hunting activity.

3.__Coyote control program.__Pursuant to section 10053, subsection 8, the commissioner shall maintain a coyote control program as follows.

A.__The commissioner may employ qualified persons to serve as agents of the department for purposes of coyote control.__ These agents must be trained by the department in animal damage control techniques and must be utilized by the department to perform coyote control duties in areas where predation by coyotes is posing a threat to deer or other wildlife.__Each agent shall execute a cooperative agreement with the department specifying the conditions and