Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 6402-B – Suspension based on 2 or more convictions of possessing illegal lobsters
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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.
[PL 1995, c. 315, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 6402-B
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
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.
[PL 1995, c. 315, §1 (NEW).]
3. Offenses after July 1, 1994.
[PL 2009, c. 394, §4 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 550, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 315, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 201, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 394, §4 (AMD).