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MaineLD 64132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Eliminate the Cultchless American Oyster Growers License

Sponsored By: Tiffany Strout (Republican)

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SHELLFISHSHELLFISH - OYSTER

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Bill Overview

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New limits and license repeal for cultchless oysters

Beginning June 10, 2025, the law bans taking, possessing, or selling a bulk pile of American oysters when 20% or more are cultchless. Inspectors count a random sample of 1 to 4 pecks from different parts of the pile, or the whole pile if it is under one peck. You may go over 20% if the oysters were legally taken under a municipal shellfish conservation ordinance authorized by section 6671 that regulates American oysters and has a Department of Marine Resources transplant permit. People licensed under section 6810-B may take, possess, or sell cultchless oysters from an aquaculture lease or license site under sections 6072, 6072-A, 6072-B, or 6072-C. People licensed under sections 6851 or 6852 may possess, buy, and sell them. This limit does not apply while you work on your own aquaculture lease or license site under the 6072 series. The separate cultchless American oyster growers license in section 6863 is repealed, and any rights under that license end.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tiffany Strout

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 227

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

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

    6/3/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-346) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-346), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/2/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-346).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    1/6/2025House

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