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Agencies:
09-137: Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - General
09-143: Junior Maine Guides and Trip Leaders Curriculum Advisory Board
        (obsolete; former rules integrated with 09-137)
09-289: Atlantic Salmon Commission (moved to 94-289)
09-585: Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board 

09  137   Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - General
Ch. 1     Open Water and Ice Fishing Regulations
Ch. 1-A   State Heritage Fish Waters
Ch. 2     Rules Pertaining to Commercial Fishing, Fish Culture and
          Fishing Derbies and Tournaments
Ch. 3     Public Interaction and Conflicts with Wildlife (Feeding of Deer)
Ch. 4     Falconry
Ch. 5     State Owned Wildlife Management Areas, Shooting Ranges and Boat Launch Facilities
Ch. 6     Educational and Scientific Collection Permit Rule
Ch. 7     Rules for Importation, Possession, Propagation, Rehabilitation,
          and Exhibition of Wildlife
Ch. 8     Endangered Species
Ch. 9     General Snowmobile and ATV (All-terrain Vehicles) Regulations
Ch. 10    Significant Wildlife Habitat
Ch. 11    Protection and Safety of Spectators at Snowmobile Races
Ch. 12    All-Terrain Vehicle Plates and Renewal Stickers
Ch. 13    Watercraft Rules 
Ch. 14    Commercial Whitewater Rafting
Ch. 15    Interstate Wildlife Violations Compact
Ch. 16    Hunting
Ch. 17    Trapping
Ch. 18    State Game Farm
Ch. 19    Operation of Motor Vehicles on a Public Water Supply
Ch. 20    Taxidermy License
Ch. 21    Licensing and Registration Agents
Ch. 22    Rules Pertaining to Department Publications
Ch. 23    Youth Camp Trip Leader Permits and Junior Maine Guide Program
Ch. 24    Licensed Guides
Ch. 25    Leashed Dog Tracking Permit Rules
Ch. 26    Commercial Wildlife Permit for Amphibians or Nonmarine Invertebrates
Ch. 27    Animal Damage Control Agent Certificate
Ch. 28    Educational Trip Leader Rules
Ch. 29    Species of Special Concern

09  143   Junior Maine Guides and Trip Leaders Curriculum Advisory Board
          (Obsolete; former rules integrated with 09-137)

09  289   Atlantic Salmon Commission
          (Moved to 94-289)

09  585   Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board
Ch. 25    Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund - Strategic Plan