ME LD2217

Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife must allow electronic registration of deer beginning in 2027, with the commissioner authorized to adopt rules for implementation

Eliminates the $5 seal fee ($2 retained by agent, $3 to department) previously required for registering bear, deer, or moose, and the $2 fee for wild turkey registration

Removes the $2 per deer registration fee that was deposited into the fund for landowner-deer conflict prevention and management

Hunters using electronic registration may receive exceptions to traditional requirements such as presenting the deer in person at registration stations

Tagging requirements updated to apply to deer presented either at traditional registration stations or through the new electronic registration system