Notwithstanding section 6401, subsection 2, the commissioner shall suspend the lobster and crab fishing license of any license holder or the nonresident lobster and crab landing permit of a permit holder convicted of a 2nd or subsequent offense of possessing a lobster in violation of section 6431, 6436, 6438‑A or 6952‑A if the conviction of the 2nd or subsequent offense involved possession of 5 or more illegal lobsters. If the 2nd offense occurs on the same day as the first offense, the commissioner may waive the mandatory suspension.

1. 1. Second offense For a 2nd conviction the commissioner shall suspend the license for at least one year from the date of conviction and may suspend the license for up to 3 years.

   [PL 1995, c. 315, §1 (NEW).]

2. 2. Third or subsequent offense For a 3rd or subsequent conviction, the commissioner shall suspend the license for 3 years from the date of conviction and may permanently revoke the license holder's license.

   [PL 1995, c. 315, §1 (NEW).]

3. 3. Offenses after July 1, 1994

   [PL 2009, c. 394, §4 (RP).]

PL 1993, c. 550, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 315, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 201, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 394, §4 (AMD).