2.__Sources and uses of fund.__Revenues from the total gasoline tax revenues credited to the fund under Title 36, section 2903-D may be used for research, development, propagation and management activities of the department.__The commissioner may select activities and projects that will be most beneficial to the commercial fisheries of the State as well as the development of sport fisheries in the State.__In addition to the revenues derived from the total gasoline tax revenues, the fund may receive money from any source for the purposes of this subsection.

3.__Allocations from fund.__Expenditures from the fund are subject to legislative approval in the same manner as appropriations from the General Fund.__The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations must approve the allocations.

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6410 is enacted to read:

§6410.__Suspension of license for failure to comply with court

order of support

If a license or registration is suspended pursuant to Title 19-A, section 2201, the suspension remains in effect until the person is in compliance with a court order of support.__On condition of payment of a $25 reinstatement fee to the department, the suspension is rescinded and the license reinstated.

Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §6432, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is amended to read:

1. Conventional traps. It shall be unlawful to A person may not fish for or take lobster by any method other than conventional lobster traps, as defined in rule, or from any platform other than a vessel.__A vessel does not include a dock.

Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §6434, as amended by PL 1993, c. 543, §2, is further amended to read:

§6434. Molesting lobster gear

No person A person may not raise, lift, transfer, possess or in any manner molest any lobster trap, warp, buoy or car except as provided in this section.