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An Act to Prohibit a Person from Obtaining an Elver Dealer's License for a Minimum of 5 Years in Cases of Repeat Violations of License Conditions

An Act to Prohibit a Person from Obtaining an Elver Dealer's License for a Minimum of 5 Years in Cases of Repeat Violations of License Conditions

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Abden Simmons
Last action
2025-06-19
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Prohibit a Person from Obtaining an Elver Dealer's License for a Minimum of 5 Years in Cases of Repeat Violations of License Conditions

An Act to Prohibit a Person from Obtaining an Elver Dealer's License for a Minimum of 5 Years in Cases of Repeat Violations of License Conditions Sponsor: Representative Abden Simmons Reference committee: Marine Resources Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Prohibit a Person from Obtaining an Elver Dealer's License for a Minimum of 5 Years in Cases of Repeat Violations of License Conditions Sponsor: Representative Abden Simmons Reference committee: Marine Resources Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0709(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0709(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1094 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3MARINE RESOURCES 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-19 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-06-05 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-06-04 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-03 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-03-14 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Marine Resources.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Prohibit a Person from Obtaining an Elver Dealer's License for a Minimum of 5 Years in Cases of Repeat Violations of License Conditions
Sponsor:
Representative Abden Simmons
Reference committee:
Marine Resources
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0709(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 716 - L.D. 1094
An Act to Prohibit a Person from Obtaining an Elver Dealer's License for a
Minimum of 5 Years in Cases of Repeat Violations of License Conditions
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6406, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2009, c. 151, §6, is further
amended to read:
1. Prohibited acts. It is unlawful for any person whose license or right to obtain a
license is under suspension to:
A. Engage in any licensed activity;
B. Give another person permission to raise, lift, transfer or possess lobster traps or cars
marked with the suspended person's lobster and crab fishing license number or lobster
traps with buoys that carry the color design on file with the suspended license;
C. Assist a holder of a Class II lobster and crab fishing license as a crew member; or
E. For any violation occurring on or after the effective date of this paragraph, assist
any license holder as a crew member in any activity authorized by the suspended
license.; or
F. Hold a direct and substantial financial interest in any business that buys, possesses,
transports or sells elvers if that person has had that person's license or right to obtain a
license issued under section 6864 suspended or revoked.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6864, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 2013, c. 492, §15, is further
amended to read:
1-A. Limits on issuance after February 1st. The department may not issue an elver
dealer's license or a supplemental license after February 1st of the current licensing year.
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6864, sub-§1-B is enacted to read:
1-B. Limits on issuance to same person. The department may not issue an elver
dealer's license or a supplemental license to a person using the same business address as a
person who has violated section 6404-K, subsection 1 for at least 5 years following the
violation.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 19, 2025
CHAPTER
370
PUBLIC LAW