2.__Issuance of moose hunting permits.__In accordance with section 11552, the commissioner may issue moose hunting permits and may establish the number of moose hunting permits to be issued for each wildlife management district established by the commissioner by rule open to moose hunting. No more than 10% of the moose hunting permits may be issued to nonresident and alien hunters.

3.__Moose hunting permit fee.__The fee for a moose hunting permit is $50 for a resident and $475 for a nonresident or alien.

4.__Big game hunting license required.__While hunting moose both the permittee and subpermittee, may not fail to have a valid Maine resident, nonresident or alien big game hunting license, whichever is applicable.

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.

5.__Eligibility. Except as provided in this subsection, a resident, nonresident or alien who is eligible to obtain a Maine hunting license or who will be eligible to obtain a Maine hunting license by the opening day of the open moose season is eligible to apply for a moose hunting permit.__A person who has obtained a moose hunting permit is ineligible to obtain another permit until 2 years have elapsed after the issuance of the last permit.__This limitation does not apply to subpermittees under subsection 7.

6.__Application procedure.__An eligible person wishing to apply for a permit must file a written application for a permit on a form furnished by the commissioner.__ The application fee may not be refunded.__A person may file no more than one application. A person who submits more than one application is disqualified from the selection of permittees.__The application must be accompanied by an application fee of:

A.__For a resident:

(1)__Five dollars for a one-chance application;