{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6803-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §6803-A","heading":"Seaweed buyer's license","body":"1.  License required.  A seaweed buyer's license is required for a person who purchases more than 10 wet tons or an equivalent number of dry tons annually directly from seaweed harvesters holding a permit under section 6803.  A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current seaweed buyer's license.\n2.  Licensed activity.  The holder of a seaweed buyer's license may buy, possess, ship, transport or sell seaweed.\n3.  Fees.  The fee for a seaweed buyer's license is:\nA.  Two hundred dollars for a resident seaweed buyer's license; and\nB.  Five hundred dollars for a nonresident seaweed buyer's license.\n4.  Disposition of fees.  Fees collected under this section accrue to the Seaweed Management Fund established in section 6806.\n5.  Violation.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500 may be adjudged.\nA holder of a license issued under this section may buy only from a harvester who possesses a seaweed permit under section 6803.  The harvester shall make the seaweed permit available for inspection upon the license holder’s request.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 9: MARINE RESOURCES","CHAPTER 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES","SUBCHAPTER 4: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES","ARTICLE 1: LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec6803-A.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"8dc33292b8e8825955b65af685c8cbcb54c98ad37aed24d9f6b9e2d38bcbfd7c","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6803","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6803-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}