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12 ME Rev Stat § 12663-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 923: FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS|Subchapter 5: UNLAWFUL FISHING METHODS|12 §12663-B. Unlawful sale of lead sinkers and bare lead jigs

 §12663-B. Unlawful sale of lead sinkers and bare lead jigs 1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   A. "Bare lead jig" means an unpainted lead jig that contains lead and that:   (1) Weighs one ounce or less; or   (2) Measures 2 1/2 inches or less in length.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).]B. "Lead sinker" means a device that contains lead that is designed to be attached to a fishing line and intended to sink the line and that:   (1) Weighs one ounce or less; or   (2) Measures 2 1/2 inches or less in length.   "Lead sinker" does not include artificial lures, weighted line, weighted flies or jig heads.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).][PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Sale of lead sinker or bare lead jig.  This subsection governs the sale of lead sinkers and bare lead jigs.   A. A person may not:   (1) Sell a lead sinker; or   (2) Beginning September 1, 2016, sell a bare lead jig.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).]B. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).]C. A person who violates this subsection 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.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).][PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Offer lead sinker or bare lead jig for sale.  This subsection governs offering lead sinkers and bare lead jigs for sale.   A. A person may not:   (1) Offer for sale a lead sinker; or   (2) Beginning September 1, 2016, offer for sale a bare lead jig.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).]B. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).]C. A person who violates this subsection 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.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).][PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 372, §2 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12664 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 923: FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS|Subchapter 5: UNLAWFUL FISHING METHODS|12 §12664. Unlawful use of lead sinkers and bare lead jigs

 §12664. Unlawful use of lead sinkers and bare lead jigs 1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   A. "Bare lead jig" means an unpainted lead jig that contains lead and that:   (1) Weighs one ounce or less; or   (2) Measures 2 1/2 inches or less in length.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]B. "Lead sinker" means a device that contains lead that is designed to be attached to a fishing line and intended to sink the line and that:   (1) Weighs one ounce or less; or   (2) Measures 2 1/2 inches or less in length.   "Lead sinker" does not include artificial lures, weighted line, weighted flies or jig heads.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §3 (NEW).][PL 2013, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Unlawful use.  This subsection governs the use of lead sinkers and bare lead jigs.   A. A person may not:   (1) Use a lead sinker; or   (2) Beginning September 1, 2017, use a bare lead jig.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]B. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §3 (NEW).]C. A person who violates this subsection 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.   [PL 2013, c. 372, §3 (NEW).][PL 2013, c. 372, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 372, §3 (NEW).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12701 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 1: WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12701. Commissioner's authority over sanctuaries; management areas and access sites

 §12701. Commissioner's authority over sanctuaries; management areas and access sites 1.  Public use.  The commissioner may, pursuant to section 10104, adopt rules regulating hunting, fishing, trapping or other public use of any wildlife management area or wildlife sanctuary as designated in section 12706, subsection 1, except that a landowner may not be prohibited from operating any vehicle on land on which that person is domiciled. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §289 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] 2.  Natural products.  The commissioner may harvest and sell natural products of the land from land owned by the department and, if the land was purchased with federal aid funds, use the resulting revenue for land management, in accordance with federal aid guidelines.   [PL 2007, c. 217, §1 (AMD).] 3.  Trapping.  The commissioner may regulate the trapping of wild animals on wildlife sanctuaries or closed territories.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 4.  Fees.  The commissioner may establish reasonable fees for admission to the Maine Wildlife Park and the Steve Powell Wildlife Management Area at Perkins Township, Sagadahoc County, known as Swan Island and Little Swan Island. Fees associated with the Steve Powell Wildlife Management Area must be deposited into a dedicated revenue account. In addition to those fees, the commissioner may accept and deposit into the dedicated revenue account money from any other source, public or private.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KKKK, §1 (AMD).] 5.  Access sites to inland and coastal waters.  The commissioner may, pursuant to section 10104, subsection 1, adopt rules regulating public use of department-owned or department-maintained sites that provide public access to inland or coastal waters. The commissioner may establish reasonable fees for use of these sites by members of the public as necessary to help defray the cost of routine maintenance and security. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §290 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B289,290 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 217, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KKKK, §1 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12702 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 1: WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12702. Rule violations; state-owned wildlife management areas

 §12702. Rule violations; state-owned wildlife management areas The following penalties apply to violations of rules regulating state-owned wildlife management areas.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §291 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]1.  Civil violation.  Notwithstanding section 10650, a person who violates a rule regulating state-owned wildlife management areas commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §291 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] 2.  Criminal violation.  A person who violates a rule regulating state-owned wildlife management areas 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.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §291 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B291 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12703 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 1: WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12703. Rule violations; state game farms

 §12703. Rule violations; state game farms The following penalties apply to violations of rules regulating state game farms.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §291 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]1.  Civil violation.  Notwithstanding section 10650, a person who violates a rule regulating state game farms commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §291 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] 2.  Criminal violation.  A person who violates a rule regulating state game farms 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.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §291 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B291 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12704 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 1: WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12704. Permit to hunt, trap, possess, band and transport wild animals and wild birds for educational or scientific purposes (REPEALED)

 §12704. Permit to hunt, trap, possess, band and transport wild animals and wild birds for educational or scientific purposes (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 374, §12 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 205, §27 (RP).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12705 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 1: WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12705. Rule violations; educational or scientific collection permits

 §12705. Rule violations; educational or scientific collection permits The following penalties apply to violations of rules regulating educational or scientific collection permits.   [PL 2015, c. 374, §13 (AMD).]1.  Civil violation.  Notwithstanding sections 10650 and 12152, a person who violates a rule regulating educational or scientific collection permits commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2017, c. 205, §28 (AMD).] 2.  Criminal violation.  A person who violates a rule regulating educational or scientific collection permits 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.   [PL 2015, c. 374, §13 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B292 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 374, §13 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 205, §28 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12751 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12751. Commissioner's authority relating to culture and research

 §12751. Commissioner's authority relating to culture and research 1.  Setting apart waters.  The commissioner may by rule, pursuant to section 10104, subsection 1, set apart, for a term not to exceed 10 years, any inland water for use by the State in conducting work on fish culture and scientific research relative to fish.   In the waters so set apart, the commissioner and persons acting under the commissioner's authority in their respective fish culture and scientific work may take fish at any time or in any manner and erect and maintain any fixtures necessary for these purposes. In no instance may the commissioner permit the taking of fish by explosive, poisonous or stupefying substances, except for the use of registered fish toxicants for reclamation purposes.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §296 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] 2.  Taking of certain fish.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §296 (RP); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B296 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12752 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12752. United States Fish and Wildlife Service

 §12752. United States Fish and Wildlife Service The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and its duly authorized agents may conduct fish culture operations and scientific investigations in the waters of this State in such manner and at such times as the service and its agents consider necessary and proper.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12753 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12753. Screens

 §12753. Screens 1.  Commissioner's authority.  The commissioner may:   A. Authorize, alter and remove the screening of any inland waters; and   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]B. Prohibit fishing within 500 yards of any screen installed by authority of the commissioner or the Legislature.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 2.  Tampering with screen.  A person may not take up, destroy or injure any screen installed pursuant to this section, unless the person is duly authorized by the commissioner.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §297 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] 3.  Penalty.  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.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §298 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]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.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §298 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §298 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B297,298 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12754 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12754. Fish spawning areas

 §12754. Fish spawning areas 1.  Commissioner's authority.  The commissioner may by rule, pursuant to section 10104, subsection 1, designate any inland waters of the State as fish spawning areas.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 2.  Hearing.  The commissioner shall institute a public hearing, in conformity with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, if so requested by any state agency.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12755 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12755. Tampering with department dam

 §12755. Tampering with department dam 1.  Prohibition.  A person without authority from the commissioner may not:   A. Tamper with a department dam;   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]B. Open or close gates or sluiceways of a department dam;   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]C. Add or remove flashboards of a department dam; or   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]D. Otherwise damage or destroy a department dam.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]For purposes of this subsection, "department dam" means a dam owned or operated by the department, including dams in a fish hatchery or rearing station.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 2.  Penalty.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.   A. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §299 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]B. A person who violates this section 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.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §299 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §299 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B299 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12756 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12756. Tampering with fishway

 §12756. Tampering with fishway 1.  Prohibition.  A person without authority from the commissioner may not:   A. Tamper with a fishway;   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]B. Close a fishway to fish migration;   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]C. Introduce foreign objects into a fishway; or   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]D. Otherwise damage or destroy a fishway.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §300 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §300 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] 2.  Penalty.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.   A. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §301 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]B. A person who violates this section 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.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §301 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §301 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B300,301 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12757 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12757. Management of brook trout and landlocked salmon

 §12757. Management of brook trout and landlocked salmon Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part, any rule that includes a proposal to establish or amend the time, place or manner in which a person may fish for brook trout or landlocked salmon on inland waters is a routine technical rule as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. The department shall provide the information in subsections 1 to 3 to any person upon request and at all hearings or meetings that relate to the time, place or manner in which a person may fish for brook trout or landlocked salmon on inland waters:   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]1.  Information.  Information and interpretation leading to rule proposals including alternative proposals that staff have considered but not proposed;   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 2.  Assessment of biological potential.  An assessment of the biological potential of the waters affected and management goals for those waters, including the best scientific judgment of the probable outcome and the probability of success of the plan relating to the management of brook trout and landlocked salmon; and   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 3.  Assessment of ability to evaluate success.  A realistic assessment of the ability of fisheries staff to evaluate success of the management through future surveys.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12758 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12758. Fish stocking (REPEALED)

 §12758. Fish stocking (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B302 (RP). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12758-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 12: CONSERVATION|Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE|Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE|Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH|12 §12758-A. Fish stocking; public notification

 §12758-A. Fish stocking; public notification When the Bureau of Resource Management plans to stock an inland water for the first time or to stock a new fish species or permanently stop stocking a fish species that is currently being stocked in an inland water, the department shall notify the public as provided in this section and allow for public comments on the stocking plan prior to implementing that plan. The department shall include on its publicly accessible website, in a manner that is easily identifiable and accessible by the public, notice of fish stocking plans identified under this section and allow public comment within a reasonable period of time. The department shall also provide notice by e-mail to organizations and individuals who have requested such notice. The department shall provide notification as provided in this section at the same time the stocking plan becomes a Bureau of Resource Management proposal. This section does not apply to a private pond or a fishing program for children.   [PL 2009, c. 216, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 216, §1 (NEW).