Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §6731, sub-§2, ¶¶B and C, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 828, §2, are amended to read:

B. Possess, ship or transport mahogany quahogs within the State; or

C. Sell mahogany quahogs that the holder has taken to a wholesale seafood license holder certified under section 6856.

Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §6732, sub-§§1 and 2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §43 and affected by Pt. C, §1, are amended to read:

1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current commercial shellfish license or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities.

2. Licensed activities. The holder of a commercial shellfish license may fish for or take quahogs, other than mahogany quahogs, or possess, ship or transport quahogs within the state limits or sell quahogs the holder has taken to a wholesale seafood license holder certified under section 6856.

Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §6745, sub-§§2 and 4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §44 and affected by Pt. C, §1, are further amended to read:

2. Licensed activity. The holder of a hand-raking mussel license may take mussels by hand raking or possess, ship, or transport mussels within the state limits or sell mussels the holder has taken to a wholesale seafood license holder certified under section 6856.

4. Exception. In any one day, a person may take or possess not more than 2 bushels of shell mussels shellstock for personal use without a mussel license.

Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §6746, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §45 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

2. Licensed activity. A boat license under this section may be used for dragging for mussels. The holder of a mussel boat license may also possess or transport mussels within the state limits or sell mussels the holder has taken to a wholesale