License surcharges

12 M.R.S. § 6729, under Chapter 623.

12 M.R.S. § 6729

1. License surcharges. The following surcharges are assessed on licenses issued by the department:

A. For a hand fishing scallop license, $100; [PL 2003, c. 319, §2 (NEW).]

B. For a scallop draggers license, $100, plus an additional $250 to sponsor an apprentice pursuant to section 6702, subsection 7; [PL 2019, c. 107, §3 (AMD).]

C. For a sea urchin and scallop diving tender license, $50; [PL 2009, c. 561, §24 (AMD).]

D. For a noncommercial scallop license, $40, except as provided in section 6703, subsection 4-A; and [PL 2019, c. 575, §5 (AMD).]

E. For a hand fishing scallop license with tender, $100. [PL 2009, c. 561, §26 (NEW).]

2. Deposit. The commissioner shall deposit surcharges assessed in this section in the Scallop Research Fund under section 6729-A, except that fees collected under subsection 1, paragraph C must be divided equally between the Scallop Research Fund and the Sea Urchin Research Fund established in section 6749-R.