{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6703","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §6703","heading":"Noncommercial scallop license; fee","body":"1.  License required.  A person may not engage in the activities authorized by this license under this section without a current noncommercial scallop license.\n2.  Licensed activity.  The holder of a noncommercial scallop license may take scallops by hand or by use of a drag and may possess, ship or transport scallops the license holder has taken.\n3.  License limitation; quantity.  In any one day, the holder of a noncommercial scallop license may not take or possess more than 1 1/2 bushels of shell scallops or one gallon of shucked scallops.\n3-A.  License limitation; personal use.  The holder of a noncommercial scallop license may take or possess scallops for personal use only and may not sell scallops the holder has taken.\n4.  Fee.  The fee for a noncommercial scallop license is $18, except as provided in subsection 4‑A.\n4-A.  Qualified resident disabled veteran; fee waived.  Notwithstanding subsection 4 and section 6729, subsection 1, paragraph D, there is no fee or license surcharge for a noncommercial scallop license issued to a qualified resident disabled veteran.  For the purposes of this subsection, \"qualified resident disabled veteran\" means a person who:\nA.  Was honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Guard or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces;\nB.  Has a service-connected disability evaluated at 50% or more; and\nC.  Is a resident of the State.\nIn order to receive a noncommercial scallop license at no cost, an applicant must provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant is a qualified resident disabled veteran.\n5.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:\nA.  For the first offense, a mandatory fine of $500 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized;\nB.  For the 2nd offense, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized; and\nC.  For the 3rd and subsequent offenses, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized. This penalty is imposed in addition to the penalty imposed under section 6728‑B.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 9: MARINE RESOURCES","CHAPTER 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES","SUBCHAPTER 2: SCALLOPS","ARTICLE 1: LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec6703.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"d674792c86b61724028fb684191e87cacf2cb16cc7ecf1e7debf415306a4d53e","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6702","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}