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12 ME Rev Stat § 12508 (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 2: LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS|12 §12508. License to operate private fee pond

 §12508. License to operate private fee pond 1.  License required.  A person who owns a private pond may not charge others for the opportunity to fish in that private pond unless the owner of that pond possesses a valid private fee pond license issued by the commissioner under this section.   Each day a person violates this subsection, that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 2.  Licensed activities.  A private fee pond license authorizes the owner of a private pond to charge others for the opportunity to fish in that private pond and authorizes persons who fish in that pond to fish for, take, possess and transport fish harvested from that pond, notwithstanding other provisions of the law or rules of the department pertaining to manner, time, season, bag limit, length limit or fishing license requirements.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 3.  Fee.  The fee for a private fee pond license is $27.   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §28 (AMD).] 4.  Requirements.  Except as otherwise authorized under this Part, a person shall:   A. Kill all fish taken from a private fee pond operated pursuant to this section prior to their transportation from the site; and   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §255 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]B. Tag all fish transported from the site as provided by rules adopted by the commissioner. Rules providing for tagging adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §255 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]Each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a Class E crime.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §255 (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, §B255 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §III28 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12510 (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 2: LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS|12 §12510. Permit to stock inland waters

 §12510. Permit to stock inland waters 1.  Permit required.  Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not introduce fish of any kind into any inland waters without a valid permit issued under this section. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime, except that, notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1704, the fine may not be less than $1,000 or more than $10,000.   [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §21 (AMD).] 2.  Issuance.  The commissioner may issue a written permit allowing a person to introduce fish of any kind into any inland waters by means of live fish or otherwise.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 3.  Limited permit.  The commissioner may issue a written limited permit to a local government under this subsection. A limited permit:   A. Allows the local government to introduce fish only into a great pond that:   (1) Is within the jurisdiction of the local government; and   (2) Was previously stocked by the department and in which stocking was suspended prior to January 1, 2019 and has not been resumed by the department due to inadequate public access;   [PL 2019, c. 263, §1 (NEW).]B. Allows the introduction of only:   (1) The same species of fish that was stocked at the time the department suspended stocking; and   (2) Fish obtained by the local government at its own expense from an in-state commercial facility that meets testing and health guidelines approved by the department; and   [PL 2019, c. 263, §1 (NEW).]C. May be issued only if the local government identifies public access to the great pond that:   (1) Is at least suitable for the hand carrying of boats to the water;   (2) Includes a parking area; and   (3) Has been marked with signage adequate to ensure public awareness of the public access.   [PL 2019, c. 263, §1 (NEW).]For purposes of this subsection, "local government" means a municipality or, in the unorganized territory, a county.   [PL 2019, c. 263, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §21 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 263, §1 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12511 (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 2: LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS|12 §12511. Permit to introduce fish or fish spawn into private pond

 §12511. Permit to introduce fish or fish spawn into private pond 1.  Permit required.  Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not introduce fish or fish spawn into a private pond without a valid permit issued under this section. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime, except that, notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1704, the fine may not be less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000.   [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §22 (AMD).] 2.  Issuance.  The commissioner may issue a written permit to introduce fish or fish spawn into a private pond.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §257 (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, §B257 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §22 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12512 (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 2: LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS|12 §12512. Permit to transport live fish for breeding and advertising

 §12512. Permit to transport live fish for breeding and advertising 1.  Permit required.  Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not take and transport within the limits of the State fish taken in the State for breeding or advertising purposes without a valid permit issued under this section. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime, except that, notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1704, the fine may not be less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000.   [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §23 (AMD).] 2.  Issuance.  The commissioner may issue a permit to a person permitting that person to take and transport within the limits of the State fish taken in the State for breeding or advertising purposes.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §257 (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, §B257 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §23 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12513 (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 2: LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS|12 §12513. Permit to take baitfish

 §12513. Permit to take baitfish Whenever inland waters are closed to fishing, the commissioner may issue permits to take baitfish for bait purposes from those waters.   [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 § 12551 (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 3: LIVE BAIT; DEALING, TRAPPING AND POSSESSION|12 §12551. Dealing in live smelts and baitfish (REPEALED)

 §12551. Dealing in live smelts and baitfish (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, §B258 (RP). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12552 (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 3: LIVE BAIT; DEALING, TRAPPING AND POSSESSION|12 §12552. Purchase of live smelts from unlicensed dealers

 §12552. Purchase of live smelts from unlicensed dealers 1.  Prohibition.  A person licensed to deal in live baitfish pursuant to section 12551-A may not purchase live smelts from a person who does not hold a current license to sell live smelts issued pursuant to section 12551-A, subsection 3, paragraph A or C.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §260 (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 subsection 1 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, §261 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]B. A person who violates subsection 1 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, §261 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]The commissioner, subject to the hearing provisions of section 10902, shall revoke for a period of at least one year from the date of adjudication any licenses issued under section 12551-A to a person adjudicated of a violation of subsection 1.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §261 (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, §§B260,261 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12554 (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 3: LIVE BAIT; DEALING, TRAPPING AND POSSESSION|12 §12554. Disturbing baitfish traps or baitfish holding boxes

 §12554. Disturbing baitfish traps or baitfish holding boxes A person may not disturb or take any baitfish trap or baitfish holding box or any fish from any baitfish trap or baitfish holding box other than that person's own without the consent of the owner of the baitfish trap or baitfish holding box.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. The court shall also impose a fine of $20 for each fish unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.   [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 § 12555 (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 3: LIVE BAIT; DEALING, TRAPPING AND POSSESSION|12 §12555. Checking baitfish traps

 §12555. Checking baitfish traps 1.  Prohibition.  While trapping for baitfish in the inland waters with the use of a baitfish trap as defined in section 10001, subsection 7, a person shall check the baitfish trap or cause the baitfish trap to be checked at least once in every 7 calendar days.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §265 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] 2.  Penalty.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.   A. A person who violates subsection 1 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, §265 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]B. A person who violates subsection 1 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, §265 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §265 (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, §B265 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12556 (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 3: LIVE BAIT; DEALING, TRAPPING AND POSSESSION|12 §12556. Importing live bait

 §12556. Importing live bait A person may not import into this State any live fish, including smelts, that are commonly used for bait fishing in inland waters.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. The court shall also impose a fine of $20 for each fish unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.   [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 § 12601 (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 4: GENERAL FISHING PROVISIONS|12 §12601. Rule violations; open-water fishing or ice fishing

 §12601. Rule violations; open-water fishing or ice fishing 1.  Civil violations.  Notwithstanding section 10650, a person who violates a rule regulating open-water fishing or ice fishing, except a rule implementing a statute the violation of which is a Class E crime, 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, §266 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] 2.  Crime.  A person who violates a rule regulating open-water fishing or ice fishing, except a rule implementing a statute the violation of which is a Class E crime, 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, §266 (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, §B266 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12602 (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 4: GENERAL FISHING PROVISIONS|12 §12602. Violation of number, amount, weight or size limits

 §12602. Violation of number, amount, weight or size limits A person may not:   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]1.  Fish in violation of certain rules.  Fish in violation of the number, amount, weight or size limits established by rules adopted by the commissioner;   [PL 2017, c. 150, §5 (AMD).] 2.  Possess fish in violation of certain rules.  Possess fish in violation of the number, amount, weight or size limits established by rules adopted by the commissioner;   [PL 2019, c. 224, §1 (AMD).] 3.  Alter fish from their natural state prior to measuring for bag limit.  When rules adopted by the commissioner limit the volume of fish that may be taken, alter those fish from or possess fish altered from their natural state prior to their being measured for compliance with the volume limit; or   [PL 2019, c. 224, §2 (AMD).] 4.  Violation of certain Department of Marine Resources rules; striped bass.  Fish for striped bass in inland waters or possess striped bass taken from inland waters in a number, amount or size that exceeds the number, amount or size limits for striped bass established by rules adopted by the Commissioner of Marine Resources under section 6171. Notwithstanding section 6002 or any provision of law to the contrary, for purposes of this subsection only, the number, amount and size limits for striped bass established by rules adopted by the Commissioner of Marine Resources under section 6171 apply to the inland waters of the State.   [PL 2019, c. 224, §3 (NEW).] A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. The court shall also impose a fine of $20 for each fish unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended, except that, in the case of smelt limits, the court shall impose a fine of $20 for each quart over the limit, none of which may be suspended.   [PL 2019, c. 325, §7 (AMD).]A person who fishes for striped bass in or possesses striped bass taken from the coastal waters of the State in violation of rules adopted by the Commissioner of Marine Resources under section 6171 is subject to the provisions of section 6174.   [PL 2019, c. 224, §4 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 150, §5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 224, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 325, §7 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12603 (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 4: GENERAL FISHING PROVISIONS|12 §12603. Failure to observe Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission rules and regulations

 §12603. Failure to observe Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission rules and regulations 1.  Prohibition.  A person may not fish in any pond or in that portion of any river or stream subject to the authority of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission created by Title 30, Part 4 in violation of the rules or regulations of the commission.   [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 subsection 1 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, §267 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]B. A person who violates subsection 1 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, §267 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §267 (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, §B267 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12604 (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 4: GENERAL FISHING PROVISIONS|12 §12604. Closed season violation

 §12604. Closed season violation 1.  Prohibition.  A person may not fish for any fish during the closed season or possess any fish taken during the closed season on that fish.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 2.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. The court shall also impose a fine of $20 for each fish unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.   [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 § 12605 (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 4: GENERAL FISHING PROVISIONS|12 §12605. Fishing in waters closed to fishing (REPEALED)

 §12605. Fishing in waters closed to fishing (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, §B268 (RP). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12606 (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 4: GENERAL FISHING PROVISIONS|12 §12606. Ice fishing; waters closed to fishing

 §12606. Ice fishing; waters closed to fishing 1.  Prohibition.  A person may not ice fish in inland waters closed to ice fishing, except that person may fish for river herring and smelts in the manner provided under the laws regulating marine resources.   [PL 2017, c. 150, §6 (AMD).] 2.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. The court shall also impose a fine of $20 for each fish unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.   [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). PL 2017, c. 150, §6 (AMD).
12 ME Rev Stat § 12607 (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 4: GENERAL FISHING PROVISIONS|12 §12607. Unlawfully introducing department-raised fish or fish spawn

 §12607. Unlawfully introducing department-raised fish or fish spawn 1.  Prohibition.  A person may not introduce fish or fish spawn raised by the department into a private pond, unless the department permits the introduction for fishing events held in conjunction with educational or special programs sanctioned by the department.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 2.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. The court shall also impose a fine of $20 for each fish unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.   [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 § 12608 (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 4: GENERAL FISHING PROVISIONS|12 §12608. Failure to label fish

 §12608. Failure to label fish 1.  Prohibition.  A person may not keep the following species of fish at any sporting camp, hotel or public lodging place unless the name and address of the person who caught the fish is attached to the fish:   A. Black bass;   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §269 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]B. Salmon;   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §269 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]C. Togue; or   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §269 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]D. Trout.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §269 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §269 (RPR); 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, §269 (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, §269 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §269 (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, §B269 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).