# 12 M.R.S. § 6431-B: 12 §6431-B. Tag system

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## Section

- **Citation:** 12 M.R.S. § 6431-B
- **Heading:** 12 §6431-B. Tag system
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 12 / Part 9 / Chapter 619 / Section 6431-B

## Text

1. Tag system established. The commissioner shall establish by rule a lobster trap tag system under which lobster and crab fishing license holders and nonresident lobster and crab landing permit holders must purchase tags for the purpose of identifying and tracking traps. The rules must contain provisions for replacing lost tags. The commissioner may impose a per tag fee to cover the cost of trap tags, the costs of administering and enforcing a lobster trap tag system, the costs of management of the lobster fishery and the costs associated with lobster management policy councils and referenda pursuant to section 6447 . Trap tag fees must be deposited in the Lobster Management Fund established under section 6431‑C . Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A . [PL 2017, c. 197, §9 (NEW).]

2. Penalties. A person may not fish or have on board a vessel a lobster trap unless the lobster trap is tagged in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to subsection 1 . A person who violates this subsection commits: A. A civil violation for which a fine of $250 must be adjudged if the person fishes 25 or fewer traps that are not tagged in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to subsection 1 ; and [PL 2017, c. 197, §9 (NEW).] B. A Class D crime if the person fishes more than 25 traps that are not tagged in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to subsection 1 . [PL 2017, c. 197, §9 (NEW).] [PL 2021, c. 168, §5 (AMD).]

## Nearby sections

- [12 M.R.S. § 6421 12 §6421. Lobster and crab fishing licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6421.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6421-C 12 §6421-C. Application of student and noncommercial license age requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6421-C.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6422 12 §6422. Apprentice program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6422.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6423 12 §6423. Lobster and crab fishing education program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6423.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6431 12 §6431. Lobster measurement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6431.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6431-A 12 §6431-A. Trap limit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6431-A.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6431-B 12 §6431-B. Tag system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6431-B.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6431-C 12 §6431-C. Lobster Management Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6431-C.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6431-E 12 §6431-E. Vessel limitation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6431-E.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6431-F 12 §6431-F. Trap tags](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6431-F.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6431-G 12 §6431-G. Vessel operation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6431-G.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6432 12 §6432. Methods of fishing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6432.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6432-A 12 §6432-A. Bait](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6432-A.md)
- [12 M.R.S. § 6433 12 §6433. Escape vents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T12_P9_C619_S6433.md)

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