12 §6421-C. Application of student and noncommercial license age requirements

1. Student licenses. Notwithstanding the age requirements of section 6421, subsection 3‑A, paragraph E and section 6421, subsection 5‑A , a person who holds a student license on October 31, 2003 may continue to be issued a student license until that person reaches 23 years of age. Notwithstanding the trap limits under section 6421, subsection 3‑A, paragraph E , a person who is 8 years of age or older and who holds a student license on October 31, 2003 may not submerge at any one time more than 150 lobster traps in the coastal waters of the State. A person who holds a student license and is less than 8 years of age on October 31, 2003 may not at any one time submerge more than 10 traps in the coastal waters of the State and upon reaching 8 years of age is subject to the trap limits provided in section 6421, subsection 3‑A, paragraph E . A person who holds a student license on October 31, 2003 must comply with the full-time student requirement of section 6421, subsection 5‑A and the apprenticeship program and sponsor requirements of section 6421, subsection 3‑A, paragraph E . [PL 2003, c. 468, §5 (NEW).]

2. Noncommercial licenses. Notwithstanding the age requirements of section 6421, subsection 5‑B , a person who holds a noncommercial license and is less than 8 years of age on October 31, 2003 may continue to be issued a noncommercial license subject to the examination and licensure requirements of section 6421, subsection 5‑B . [PL 2003, c. 468, §5 (NEW).]

3. Violation. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. [PL 2003, c. 468, §5 (NEW).]