An Act To Establish a Coyote Bounty Permit
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1072
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: KNIGHT, MASON, CASAVANT, CLARK, DAVIS, MITCHELL, NEWENDYKE, PICCHIOTTI, VOLK, WEAVER
Amends: 12 MRSA §11161, 12 MRSA §11162, 12 MRSA §11163

Legislative Document 
No. 1072 
H.P. 807 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Establish a Coyote Bounty Permit 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative KNIGHT of Livermore Falls. 
Cosponsored by Senator MASON of Androscoggin and 
Representatives: CASAVANT of Biddeford, CLARK of Millinocket, DAVIS of Sangerville, 
MITCHELL of the Penobscot Nation, NEWENDYKE of Litchfield, PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield, 
VOLK of Scarborough, WEAVER of York. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §11161 is enacted to read: 
§11161.  Coyote bounty permit 
1.  Eligibility; hunting license required.  A person who possesses a valid hunting 
license is eligible to obtain a coyote bounty permit from the commissioner. 
2.  Issuance.  The commissioner shall issue a coyote bounty permit to eligible 
persons for a fee of $40. 
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §11162 is enacted to read: 
§11162.  Registration stations and agents 
1.  Registration stations established.  The commissioner shall adopt rules governing 
the establishment and closure of coyote registration stations for the purpose of registering 
coyote and to allow for the collection of biological and hunting data.  Rules adopted 
pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
2.  Agents designated.  A registration agent designated by the commissioner must be 
in charge of each coyote registration station. 
3.  Agent duties.  A registration agent shall: 
A.  Register every coyote legally presented for registration; 
B.  Attach a seal to a coyote in the manner directed and with the materials furnished 
by the commissioner; and 
C.  Pay the person registering a coyote a $10 bounty for each coyote registered. 
4.  Publication of registration stations.  A list of registration stations for coyote 
must be published annually in one or more daily newspapers in the State and on the 
department's publicly accessible website. 
Sec. 3.  12 MRSA §11163 is enacted to read: 
§11163.  Tagging coyote 
1.  Tags.  The commissioner shall prescribe the form and content of and produce 
coyote tags. 
2.  Tagging.  Prior to presenting a coyote for registration, a person may not possess 
or leave a coyote killed by that person unless the coyote has securely attached to it a 
plainly visible tag that conforms to the requirements established under this section. 
3.  Penalties.  The following penalties apply to violations of subsection 2. 
A.  A person who violates subsection 2 commits a civil violation for which a fine of 
not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. 
B.  A person who violates subsection 2 after having been adjudicated as having 
committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period 
commits a Class E crime. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes a coyote bounty permit.  It establishes registration stations, tags 
and a bounty of $10 for each coyote registered.