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An Act To Reduce Lobster and Crab Fishing License Fees for Persons 70 Years of Age or Older
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. WW, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
8.  Exception.   The fee for a license for an applicant 70 years of age or older is:
A.   For a Class I or an apprentice lobster and crab fishing license, $57;
B.   For a Class II lobster and crab fishing license, $114; and
C.  For a Class III lobster and crab fishing license, $170.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6455, sub-§5, ¶B, as amended by PL 2001, c. 226, §1, is further amended to read:
B.  Class II crab and lobster licenses, $62.50, except that for license holders 70 years of age or older the surcharge is $32;
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6455, sub-§5, ¶C, as amended by PL 2001, c. 226, §1, is further amended to read:
C.  Class III crab and lobster licenses, $93.75, except that for license holders 70 years of age or older the surcharge is $47;
Effective September 20, 2007