Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A.To the extent allowable under Maine law in
accordance with its authorization to enter into the compact, the commissioner
shall suspend a Maine hunting, fishing, or trapping license and privileges to
obtain such licenses of a person convicted of a wildlife violation in a state
party to the compact, provided that the wildlife violation would have been the
basis for suspension of license privileges in Maine.
B.No person whose license, privilege, or
right to hunt, fish, trap, possess, or transport wildlife, having been
suspended or revoked pursuant to this rule, shall be permitted to obtain a
license to hunt, fish, or trap in Maine.
C.A person shall be subject to the financial
penalties as set forth within chapter 913 of Title 12 if he or she:
1. Hunts, fishes, traps, possesses, or
transports wildlife in Maine in violation of a suspension or revocation of a
license under chapter 913 of Title 12; or
2. Purchases or possesses a license to hunt,
fish, trap, possess, or transport wildlife in Maine in violation of a
suspension of revocation of a license under chapter 913 of Title 12.
D.
1. Prior to suspending a Maine hunting,
fishing, or trapping license of a resident of this state under §15.13(A)
of this subchapter, the commissioner shall notify the person in writing. A
suspension shall be deemed effective:
a. When
given if notice is made in person; or
b. Three days after the deposit of notice in
the United States mails, if notice is made in writing.
2. A person receiving notice under
§15.13(A) may, within 20 days of the date notice is given; request a
hearing before the commissioner on whether the requirements for suspension or
penalty have been met. The requesting person may present evidence and arguments
at the hearing only regarding whether:
a. A
participating state suspended the person's privileges;
b. There was a conviction in the
participating state;
c. The person
failed to comply with the terms of a citation issued for a wildlife violation
in a participating state; or
d. A
conviction in a participating state could have led to a license suspension or
penalty in Maine.
3. At
the hearing, the commissioner or a hearing officer designated by the
commissioner may:
a. Administer
oaths;
b. Issue subpoenas for the
attendance of witnesses; and
c.
Admit all relevant evidence and documents, including notifications from
participating states.
4.
Following a hearing under this subsection, the commissioner or a designated
hearing officer may, based on the evidence, affirm, modify, or rescind the
suspension of a license.
