Maine § 6402-B. - Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of possessing illegal lobsters
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 6402-B. — Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of possessing illegal lobsters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6402-B.. Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of possessing illegal lobsters
Notwithstanding section 6401, subsection 2, the commissioner shall suspend the lobster and crab fishing license of any license holder or the nonresident lobster and crab landing permit of a permit holder convicted of a 2nd or subsequent offense of possessing a lobster in violation of section 6431, 6436, 6438‑A or 6952‑A if the conviction of the 2nd or subsequent offense involved possession of 5 or more illegal lobsters. If the 2nd offense occurs on the same day as the first offense, the commissioner may waive the mandatory suspension. [PL 2009, c. 394, §4 (AMD).]
1. Second offense. For a 2nd conviction the commissioner shall suspend the license for at least one year from the date of conviction and may suspend the license for up to 3 years.
2. Third or subsequent offense. For a 3rd or subsequent conviction, the commissioner shall suspend the license for 3 years from the date of conviction and may permanently revoke the license holder's license.
3. Offenses after July 1, 1994.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6402-B. ("Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of possessing illegal lobsters") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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