Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Daniel Wood v. Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

September 5, 2023302 A.3d 18

Summary

The court affirmed the judgment upholding the revocation and suspension of Daniel Wood’s hunting and guide licenses. It held that the hunting-license statute requires a mandatory one-year revocation when a person is convicted of any Title 17-A offense committed while pursuing wild animals, rejected Wood’s vagueness challenge, and upheld the delegation authorizing competency standards for guides. The court also concluded that substantial evidence supported the Commissioner’s findings and that the guide-licensing standards were sufficiently related to public safety. No separate opinions were filed.