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§6731-A
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
Subchapter 2-A: QUAHOGS
Article 1: LICENSES
§6741

§6732. Other quahogs

1.  License required.  A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current commercial shellfish license or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities.  
[PL 2005, c. 434, §8 (AMD).]
2.  Licensed activities.  The holder of a commercial shellfish license may fish for or take quahogs, other than mahogany quahogs, or possess or transport quahogs within the state limits or sell quahogs the holder has taken to a wholesale seafood license holder certified under section 6856.  
[PL 2005, c. 434, §8 (AMD).]
3.  Violation.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.  
[PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §43 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 297, §4 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 421, §B43 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 434, §8 (AMD).
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