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§6301
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 615: GENERAL LICENSE PROVISIONS
§6302-A

§6302. General exceptions

Notwithstanding any licensing provision, a license or certificate is not required for a person to:   [PL 1997, c. 544, §1 (AMD).]
1.  Personal use.  Possess or transport any marine organism that has been lawfully acquired and is for personal use. A receipt or bill of sale is required for lawful acquisition;  
[PL 1997, c. 544, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Common carrier.  Carry any marine organism by a common carrier; or  
[PL 2009, c. 523, §4 (AMD).]
3.  Hermetically sealed containers.  Buy, sell, ship or transport within or beyond the state limits or possess any marine organism that is in a hermetically sealed container.  
[PL 2009, c. 523, §5 (AMD).]
4.  Retail sale of certain seafood products. 
[PL 2009, c. 523, §6 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 544, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 523, §§4-6 (AMD).
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