Legal Opinion
Rich v. DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 11, 2010No. Docket: Ken-09-346PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, C.J.
[¶ 1] Todd R. Rich appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Jabar, /.), affirming a decision by the Department of Marine Resources that suspended Rich’s lobster and crab fishing license for a period of three years pursuant to 12 M.R.S. § 6402 (2008). Because we conclude that section 6402 did not, at the time, authorize the three-year suspension in the absence of a criminal conviction, we vacate the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] On January 18, 2008, Rich was summonsed for molesting lobster gear in civil violation of 12 M.R.S. § 6434 (2007). 1 He was charged by complaint…
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