{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6401","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §6401","heading":"Suspension or revocation based on conviction or adjudication","body":"1.  Violation of marine resources laws.  Notwithstanding specific penalties authorized under this Part, the commissioner may suspend any licenses or certificates issued under this Part if a person is convicted or adjudicated in court of violating any section of the marine resources laws.\n2.  Length of suspension.  The suspension of a license or certificate may not exceed:\nA.  One year from the date of the first conviction or adjudication;\nB.  Two years from the date of the 2nd conviction or adjudication; and\nC.  Three years from the date of the 3rd or subsequent conviction or adjudication.\n3.  Applicable standards.  Any conviction or adjudication occurring more than 7 years before the last conviction or adjudication may not be counted in determining lengths of suspension.\n4.  Revocation following 6 or more violations.  The commissioner may permanently revoke any licenses or certificates of a license holder or certificate holder following the conviction or adjudication of the license holder or certificate holder for a 6th or subsequent violation of marine resources laws.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 9: MARINE RESOURCES","CHAPTER 617: LICENSE SUSPENSION","SUBCHAPTER 2: SUSPENSION PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec6401.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"152f6cd921382fdd826344a00ffc3ba5b1e7b9d2e19ebd31432a3dbaa70663ea","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6374","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}