{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6433-b","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §6433-B","heading":"Runners","body":"1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the term \"runner\" means a device on the bottom of a lobster trap that prevents damage to lobster claws and allows the trap to be pulled smoothly out of the water.\n2.  Device to prevent damage to lobster claws.  A lobster trap must have a device attached to the trap that is designed to prevent damage to lobster claws.\nA.  If stick runners are used:\n(1)  The runners may be made out of any material;\n(2)  The runners must be at least 1/4 inch thick; and\n(3)  A minimum of two runners must be attached to the lobster trap and the runners must be placed on opposite sides of the bottom of the lobster trap.\nB.  If a 2nd layer of material is used in lieu of stick runners, it must be layered in a manner that creates a mesh size smaller than the base trap mesh when attached to the bottom of the trap.\nC.  If a device other than a device identified in paragraph A or B is used, the device must be designed to minimize damage to lobster claws and must be approved by the commissioner.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 9: MARINE RESOURCES","CHAPTER 619: LOBSTER AND CRAB FISHING LICENSES","SUBCHAPTER 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec6433-B.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"94acbeacf8e271675d4618a55704f324c3f79f01059331a9626edc3b4e9acb1d","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6433-a","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6434"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}