An Act To Provide Free Fishing Licenses to Certain Children in the Custody of the Department of Health and Human Services
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10853, sub-§16 is enacted to read:
16. Resident 16 or 17 years of age in custody of the Department of Health and Human Services. A complimentary license to fish may be issued to any resident 16 or 17 years of age who is in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services under Title 19-A, chapter 55 and Title 22, chapter 1071, upon application to the commissioner. This complimentary license remains valid for the duration of the Department of Health and Human Services' custody of the resident, if the license is not revoked or suspended.
Summary
This bill allows a complimentary fishing license to be issued to any resident 16 or 17 years of age who is in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services.