Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11

upon the payment by such applicant
of a fee of twenty-five cents, ten
cents of which shall be retained by
said clerk as recording fee. shall is
sue to such applicant a certificate In
the form prescribed and upon blanks
furnished by the commissioner Of in
land fisheries and game. which
certificate shall bear the name. age,
occupation. place of residence. and an
of such certificate. and shall author
ize the person so registered to hunt
and kill such wild birds and wild
animals as may be legally hunted:
and to fish for. take. catch or kill
in their respective open seasons and
in the manner provided by law. on
any lands or waters on which hunt
ing or killing or fishing Is not for
imposed or authorized by law
Such certificate shall authorize the
hunting or killing of game and game
birds. and the taking. catching and
killing of fish in the inland waters
tons and for such purposes as are
imposed or authoized by law
Sec. 5. Section three of said chap
ter one hundred and seventy three is
the word "hunting" in the seventh
line. of said section. the words or
fishing and by inserting after the
word laws" in the ninth line of said
section the words or any fire war
den and by inserting after the word
"certificate' in the fourteenth line of
said section the words but any resi-
dent under sixteen years of age may
fish, in waters open to fishing without
such certificate SO that said section.
as amended, shall read as follows:
Sec. 5. Each certificate issued
under the provisions of this act shall
be valid so long as the registrant re-
mains citizen of this state; such
and shall not be valid unless the
signature of the person to whom it
was issued is written thereon in ink.
Every person holding certificate
| of registration by virtue of this act
shall at. all times, while hunting or
| fishing, have such certificate on his
| person. and shall exhibit the same for
inspection to any person authorized
| laws. or any fire warden. Failure to
produce such certificate, or satisfac-
| tory evidence of the issuance of
| same, upon such request shall con-
| stitute violation of this act.
No such certificate shall be granted
| to any person under sixteen years
| of age unless the written consent of
parents or guardian is attached to
the application for such certificate.
| but any resident under sixteen years
| ol age may HSH III WATERS open "
fishing without such certificate
! Sec. 4. Section four of said chap
| ter one hundred and seventy three is
| hereby amended by striking out the
words "thirty-three of the revised
statutes" in the third line thereof
and inserting the words two hundred
and nineteen of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and seventeen and
by inserting after the word any
in the fifth line thereof the word
| sGcl, hot od
ton shall read as follows:
| Sec. 4. 1t shall be. unlawful for
| any resident of this state to offer for
| transportation, in accordance with
| the provisions of sections forty-one,
forty-two. forty-four and fftyfive
| of the public laws of nineteen hun
! dred and seventeen. as amended. to
| any person. company or corporation
| or to any agent, servant or employee
| thereof. or to transport any fish
game. or game birds or any other
wild animals or wild birds. unless he
| shall have in his possession at the
time a certificate Of registration. AS
herein provided. duly issued to him
| under the provisions of this act
Sec. 5. Section five of said chap
ter one hundred and seventy-three is
| hereby amended by inserting after
the word birds in the fourth line
of said section, the words or any fish
state and by inserting after the
word birds" at the end of the fifth
line of said section. the words 'oI
fish, so that said section. as amend
ed, shall read as follows:
| Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person. company or corporation
! or for any agent. servant or en-
ployee thereof to accept for trans
| portation. from a resident OF TINS
state. any game or game birds. OF
| ,,,;, 1c, II LtrIc
or any fish taken in any inland wa
tiers in this state. without first as
pertaining the fact that the person
offering such game, game birds OF
other wild animals or birds or fish
| is in possession of a certificate duly
issued to him covering the period
when such shipment is offered fol
| transportation.
| Sec. 6. Section seven of said chap
ter one hundred and seventy-three
is hereby amended by striking out
| the word fifteen" in the seventh line
of said section and by inserting in
place thereof. the word ten so that
said section, as amended. shall read
as follows
Sec. Z. Every city. town and
plantation clerk shall keep record
of all such certificates issued by him.
which record shall be open to in
spection by any person authorized to
enforce the inland fish and game
laws. and such clerk shall. on the
! first Monday in every month. for
| ward to the commissioner of inland
! fisheries and game the amount re-
ceived. if any. for such certificates
| issued during the preceding month.
less the recording fee of ten cents,
| together with the application and
| stub of each certificate issued.
| Any city. town or plantation clerk
who shall neglect or refuse to carry
out the provisions of this section or
| to remit for certificates issued by
| virtue of this act within a period of
thirty days from the first Monday of
| each month shall be punished by a
| fine of not less than twenty-five dol
lars nor more than fifty dollars and
costs for each offense.
Sec. Z. Section nine OF said chap
| ter one hundred and seventy-three is
| hereby amended by inserting after
the word fire arm in the first. third.
and fifth lines thereof. the words or
! fishing tackle and by inserting after
the word hunting" in the last line
Of said section. the words or fishing.
so that said section, as amended,
shall read as follows:
Sec. .. The possession of any fire.
arm or fishing tackle in the fields or
forests or on the waters or ice of the
| state by a resident Of this state. I'M
| or fishing tackle in possession has in
his possession a certificate of regis
tration as herein provided. duly
| issued to him and covering the period
such firearm or fishing tackle is
found in his possession. or gives sat
isfactory evidence of the issuance of
such certificate, shall be prima facie
evidence of hunting or fishing in vio-
| lation of this act
Sec. s. Section ten of said chapter
one hundred and Seventy-three is
hereby amended by inserting after
the word hunting in the fifth and
| sixth lines thereof the words or fish
| ing so that said section, as amend
| ed, shall read as follows: