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Maine Marine Resource Laws - Title 12, Part 9

Complete Listing of Marine Resource Laws as of December 31, 2008

• Go to the Maine Office of the Revisor of Statutes.  Select "TITLE 12: CONSERVATION" , then scroll down to "Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES". The text reflects changes made through the 1st Special Session of the 123rd Maine Legislature, and is current through December 31, 2008, but is subject to change without notice (and did, see below). 

Changes as of September 12, 2009

• Laws of Maine as enacted by the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature
  The general effective date for the First Regular Session is September 12, 2009.
• or see Legislative Digest of Bill Summaries and Enacted Laws, First Regular Session, 124th Legislature (2009)
  (go to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources)

DMR Law Book

• Public laws of the State of Maine relating to Marine Resources, as of September 12, 2009 - PDF file, 318 pages, 948 kb. PDF files may require Adobe Reader software (download here free) to view or print.
  

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