ME LD1548

Increases mandatory fishing license suspension from 5 years to 10 years for persons convicted of illegally importing, transporting, or possessing live freshwater fish or fish eggs

Adds "illegally possessing live fish" as a new offense triggering mandatory license suspension, alongside existing violations for importing and transporting fish

Creates new prohibition against disposing of live baitfish or smelts into Maine's inland waters, with civil fines of $100-$500 for first offenses and Class E criminal charges for repeat violators with 3+ civil violations within 5 years

Requires courts to order restitution for illegal fish stocking violations, covering all department costs for labor, equipment, chemicals, and related expenses to mitigate or reclaim affected waters

Updates terminology throughout fish import/transport permit statutes, replacing "gametes" and "spawn" with "fish eggs" for consistency