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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 913: GENERAL LICENSE AND PERMIT PROVISIONS › Subchapter 3: LIFETIME, COMPLIMENTARY AND REDUCED-RATE LICENSES › 12 §10852. Lifetime privileges to be honored

§10852. Lifetime privileges to be honored
A lifetime license issued under this subchapter is valid for the life of the license holder unless lawfully suspended or revoked by the commissioner for a violation of fish and wildlife laws under this Part. The Legislature may not otherwise act in any way to limit or end the right of a person holding a lifetime license to the lifetime enjoyment of all the rights and privileges authorized by that license.   [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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 913: GENERAL LICENSE AND PERMIT PROVISIONS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES OR PERMITS › 12 §10903. Effective date for suspensions

§10903. Effective date for suspensions
1.  For mandatory suspension.
For a violation having a minimum statutory suspension period, a suspension is effective upon conviction or adjudication and the license holder must surrender the license immediately to the commissioner. That person is not entitled to a hearing under section 10905 if the suspension period does not exceed the minimum period of suspension required by law. In addition to any suspension period ordered by the commissioner, a person whose license is suspended for a violation having a mandatory suspension must successfully complete an outdoor ethics course as provided in section 10903‑A in order to be eligible to have that license reinstated. A person is not required to complete the outdoor ethics course under section 10903‑A if that person's license is revoked under the interstate wildlife violator compact authorized in accordance with section 10103 as a result of a conviction occurring outside of the State and that person has met the eligibility requirements for reinstatement of the license in the state in which the conviction occurred.
[PL 2013, c. 538, §12 (AMD).]
2.  For all other suspensions.
For a violation that does not have a minimum statutory suspension period, a suspension is effective upon written notification of suspension by the commissioner. That person must surrender that license to the commissioner upon receipt of a notice of suspension and is entitled to a hearing under section 10905. The commissioner shall adopt rules specifying the conditions under which a person whose license is suspended for a violation that does not carry a mandatory suspension is required to complete an outdoor ethics course as provided in section 10903‑A. Rules adopted under this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2013, c. 538, §12 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 576, §6 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 538, §12 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 913: GENERAL LICENSE AND PERMIT PROVISIONS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES OR PERMITS › 12 §10903-A. Outdoor ethics course

§10903-A. Outdoor ethics course
An outdoor ethics course must be scheduled by the Bureau of Warden Service and must be given whenever there are 10 or more persons needing or wanting to take the course. The fee for an outdoor ethics course is $100, payable 10 working days prior to the start of the course. All fees collected under this section are allocated to the landowner relations program established in section 10108, subsection 4‑A.   [PL 2013, c. 538, §13 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2013, c. 538, §13 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 913: GENERAL LICENSE AND PERMIT PROVISIONS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES OR PERMITS › 12 §10904. Time limit for nonmandatory suspension decision and notice of suspension

§10904. Time limit for nonmandatory suspension decision and notice of suspension
A decision by the commissioner to suspend a license of a person convicted or adjudicated of a violation that does not carry a mandatory suspension must be made within 60 days after that conviction. The commissioner shall give written notice of a suspension immediately following the decision to suspend. A notice of suspension must name the license or permit that is suspended and state the effective date and length of the suspension and must inform the person of any applicable hearing provisions under section 10905.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §104 (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, §B104 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 913: GENERAL LICENSE AND PERMIT PROVISIONS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES OR PERMITS › 12 §10905. Hearings

§10905. Hearings
Except as provided in section 10903, subsection 1, a person receiving a notice of suspension under section 10904 may request a hearing on that suspension. A request for a hearing must be in writing and must be made not later than 30 days after receipt of the suspension notice required under section 10903. The commissioner shall notify the person of the date and location of the hearing.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
1.  Evidence.
A person may present evidence at a hearing concerning the violation that might justify reinstatement of the license or permit or the reduction of the suspension period. If the petitioner denies any of the facts contained in the record, the petitioner has the burden of proof.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2.  Decisions.
Decisions of the commissioner must be in writing. Except as provided in subsection 3, the commissioner may reinstate the license or permit or reduce the suspension period if the commissioner finds that the person has not been convicted or adjudicated or that reinstatement of the license or permit or reduction of the suspension period would be in the best interests of justice.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
3.  Mandatory suspension period not waived.
The commissioner may not waive or reduce a mandatory minimum suspension period established in statute except upon determination by the commissioner that an inappropriate action contributed to or resulted in that suspension.
[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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 913: GENERAL LICENSE AND PERMIT PROVISIONS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES OR PERMITS › 12 §10906. Violation of suspended or revoked license, permit or registration

§10906. Violation of suspended or revoked license, permit or registration
While a person's license, permit or recreational vehicle registration is under suspension or revocation under this Part, that person may not engage in the particular activity permitted by the license, permit or recreational vehicle registration that has been suspended or revoked.   [PL 2009, c. 340, §11 (AMD).]
A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §105 (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, §B105 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 340, §11 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 913: GENERAL LICENSE AND PERMIT PROVISIONS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES OR PERMITS › 12 §10907. Obtaining suspended or revoked license, permit or registration

§10907. Obtaining suspended or revoked license, permit or registration
A person may not obtain or attempt to obtain any license, permit or recreational vehicle registration that has been suspended or revoked by the commissioner under this Part.   [PL 2009, c. 340, §12 (AMD).]
A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §106 (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, §B106 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 340, §12 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 913: GENERAL LICENSE AND PERMIT PROVISIONS › Subchapter 4: REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES OR PERMITS › 12 §10910. Operator's license to carry passengers for hire; suspension

§10910. Operator's license to carry passengers for hire; suspension
1.  Suspension.
The commissioner may initiate proceedings in the District Court to suspend the operator's license of an operator of a motorboat carrying passengers for hire under the following conditions:
A. It is found, upon examination under section 13062, subsection 4, that any motorboat carrying passengers for hire is unsafe; or   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
B. The commissioner receives satisfactory evidence of the operator's intemperance, incompetency or willful violation of the law.   [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.  Exception.
This section does not apply to any person who operates a watercraft in connection with a youth camp located in this State and licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services or located in another state and licensed in a similar manner in that state.
[PL 2009, c. 211, Pt. B, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2009, c. 211, Pt. B, §6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL HUNTING SEASON PROVISIONS › 12 §10951. Closed season

§10951. Closed season
1.  General; prohibition.
Except as otherwise provided in this Part and except as the commissioner may establish by rule not inconsistent with this Part, there is a perpetually closed season on hunting any wild animal or wild bird.
[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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL HUNTING SEASON PROVISIONS › 12 §10952. Open seasons for hunting with archery equipment

§10952. Open seasons for hunting with archery equipment
1.  Hunting with archery equipment.
Except as provided in section 11404, a person may hunt any wild bird or wild animal with archery equipment during any open season on that bird or animal if the person holds a valid archery hunting license.
[PL 2023, c. 239, §12 (AMD).]
2.  Hunting with a crossbow; 70 years of age or older.
[PL 2013, c. 236, §2 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 61, §1 (RPR). PL 2013, c. 236, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 301, §7 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 637, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 239, §12 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL HUNTING SEASON PROVISIONS › 12 §10953. Open seasons for hunting with crossbow (REPEALED)

§10953. Open seasons for hunting with crossbow
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 419, §2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 419, §12 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 61, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 236, §3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 538, §§14-16 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 42, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 301, §§8, 9 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 85, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 164, §6 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 239, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 475, Pt. A, §20 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 98, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 325, §3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 637, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 599, §§3-7 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 239, §13 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL HUNTING SEASON PROVISIONS › 12 §10954. Start of open season on upland game

§10954. Start of open season on upland game
The open season on upland game must begin on the last Saturday in September. The commissioner, by rule, shall determine the length of the open season on upland game.   [PL 2019, c. 42, §1 (NEW).]
As used in this section, "upland game" means snowshoe hare, gray squirrel, ruffed grouse and bobwhite quail.   [PL 2019, c. 42, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 42, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 2: HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES › 12 §11101. Application and issuance

§11101. Application and issuance
A resident or nonresident may apply for and the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent may issue a written license to hunt wild animals and wild birds.   [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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 2: HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES › 12 §11102. Age limitation for obtaining hunting license (REPEALED)

§11102. Age limitation for obtaining hunting license
(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, §B111 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 136, §2 (RP). PL 2015, c. 136, §12 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 2: HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES › 12 §11103. Prohibition for convicted felons, domestic violence offenders and certain nonviolent juvenile offenders

§11103. Prohibition for convicted felons, domestic violence offenders and certain nonviolent juvenile offenders
A person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under Title 15, section 393, subsection 1, 1‑A or 1‑B is ineligible to obtain or possess any license or permit issued by the department that authorizes a person to hunt with a firearm unless that person possesses a valid permit in accordance with Title 15, section 393, subsection 2.   [PL 2021, c. 54, §6 (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, §B112 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 54, §6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 2: HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES › 12 §11104. Mental deficiency or illness; eligibility

§11104. Mental deficiency or illness; eligibility
A person who is a mentally ill person, as defined in Title 34‑B, section 3801, or who has a mental deficiency or mental illness, as those terms are defined in Title 34‑B, section 9002, is ineligible to obtain a hunting license.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §112 (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, §B112 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 2: HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES › 12 §11105. Safety course

§11105. Safety course
1.  Hunter safety course requirements.
Except as provided in subsection 2, a person who applies for a Maine license to hunt with firearms other than a junior license or an apprentice hunter license issued under section 11108‑B must submit proof of having successfully completed a hunter safety course as provided in section 10108 or an equivalent hunter safety course or satisfactory evidence of having previously held a valid adult license to hunt with firearms in this State or any other state, province or country in any year beginning with 1976.
When proof of competency can not otherwise be provided, the applicant may substitute a signed affidavit that the applicant has previously held the required adult hunting license or that the applicant has successfully completed the required hunter safety course.
[PL 2013, c. 538, §17 (AMD).]
2.  Hunter safety course exemption for certain members of armed forces domiciled in State.
A member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty who is permanently stationed outside of the United States and home on leave is exempt from hunter safety course requirements under subsection 1 if that member shows proof at the time of application for the license that that member's home state of record, as recorded in that person's military service records, is Maine. A person who no longer meets the conditions for an exemption under this subsection must satisfy the requirements of subsection 1.
[PL 2013, c. 139, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 139, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 408, §9 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 538, §17 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 2: HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES › 12 §11106-A. Eligibility for crossbow hunting license (REPEALED)

§11106-A. Eligibility for crossbow hunting license
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 419, §3 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 419, §12 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 203, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 139, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 185, §2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 408, §11 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §13 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 136, §4 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 136, §12 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 2: HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES › 12 §11107. Eligibility for hunting with muzzle-loader

§11107. Eligibility for hunting with muzzle-loader
This section governs eligibility for hunting with a muzzle-loader.   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
1.  Hunting license.
A person 16 years of age or older at the beginning of the special season established under section 11404, subsection 1‑A may obtain a muzzle-loading permit from the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent if the person possesses a valid license to hunt with firearms.
[PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Junior license.
[PL 2017, c. 164, §7 (RP).]
3.  Apprenticeship hunter license.
A holder of an apprenticeship hunter license may obtain a muzzle-loading permit from the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent.
[PL 2007, c. 203, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 397, §E5 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 203, §5 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §14 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 136, §5 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 136, §12 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 164, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 2: HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES › 12 §11108. Hunting without license

§11108. Hunting without license
1.  On certain land.
Notwithstanding section 11109, subsection 1 as it applies to this subchapter, and subject to all other applicable laws and rules, a resident and a member of the resident's immediate family, as long as the hunter's license to hunt is not under suspension or revocation, may hunt without a license, including, but not limited to, an archery hunting license and a muzzle-loading permit, on a single plot of land:
A. To which they are legally entitled to possession;   [PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §6 (RPR).]
B. On which they are actually domiciled;   [PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §6 (RPR).]
C. That is used exclusively for agricultural purposes; and   [PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §6 (RPR).]
D. That is in excess of 10 acres.   [PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §6 (RPR).]
[PL 2023, c. 239, §16 (AMD).]
2.  Junior hunters.
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §113 (RP); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
3.  Allowing junior hunter to hunt without adult supervision.
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §113 (RP); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
4.  Expiration of junior hunting license.
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §113 (RP); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
5.  Hunting assistance.
A person may assist in a hunt without a license or permit for that activity as long as that person does not carry hunting equipment or engage in driving deer as described in section 11453.
[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §113 (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, §B113 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 419, §4 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 419, §12 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 136, §6 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 136, §12 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 301, §11 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §6 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 239, §16 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 2: HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES › 12 §11108-A. Junior hunting license restrictions (REPEALED)

§11108-A. Junior hunting license restrictions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 655, §B114 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 69, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 538, §18 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 2: HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES › 12 §11110. Transfer of hunting areas or zones

§11110. Transfer of hunting areas or zones
1.  Transfer permitted.
A person who has been assigned a designated hunting area, zone or season by the department for purposes of hunting moose may exchange that designated zone, area or season with another person assigned a different hunting zone, area or season for purposes of hunting moose. The department may assist in the exchange to ensure that the permit holders meet the requirements of section 10756, but the State bears no responsibility for enforcing the terms of the exchange between the permit holders. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2021, c. 599, §10 (AMD).]
2.  Transfer of moose permit for consideration prohibited.
[PL 2017, c. 379, §1 (RP).]
3.  Facilitating for consideration transfer of a moose permit prohibited.
A person may not facilitate for consideration the exchange of moose permits between holders of moose permits who are exchanging those permits pursuant to subsection 1. For purposes of this subsection, "facilitate for consideration" means to directly receive compensation or something of value solely as part of an exchange of moose permits. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.
[PL 2017, c. 379, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 655, §B117 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 74, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 301, §14 (RPR). PL 2017, c. 379, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 599, §10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 12: CONSERVATION › Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE › Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS › Subchapter 2: HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES › 12 §11111. Tracking wounded animals with a leashed dog

§11111. Tracking wounded animals with a leashed dog
1.  Permit required.
Except as provided in section 12862 or otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not use a leashed dog to track a wounded animal without a valid permit issued pursuant to this section. For purposes of this section, "wounded animal" means a lawfully wounded bear, deer or moose.
[PL 2015, c. 90, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Eligibility; license fee.
A person who holds a valid big game hunting license may obtain from the commissioner a permit to use a leashed dog to track a wounded animal. The fee for a 3-year permit to use a leashed dog to track a wounded animal is $81.
[PL 2015, c. 90, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Dog tracking services.
A person who holds a valid permit issued pursuant to this section may charge a fee for dog tracking services. Notwithstanding section 10001, subsection 28, a person is not a guide if the only services that person charges a fee for are dog tracking services pursuant to this subsection.
[PL 2015, c. 90, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Penalties.
Each day a person violates subsection 1, that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable permit fee must be imposed.
[PL 2015, c. 90, §2 (NEW).]
5.  Tracking a wounded animal after legal hunting hours.
Notwithstanding sections 11205 and 11206, a person who holds a valid permit issued pursuant to this section may use a leashed dog to track a wounded animal outside of legal hunting hours.
[PL 2015, c. 90, §2 (NEW).]
6.  Rules.
The commissioner may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section, which may include, but are not limited to, training requirements, the type and number of dogs used, leash requirements and the time and manner in which a wounded animal may be tracked and dispatched. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2015, c. 90, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 655, §B117 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 90, §2 (RPR).
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§11151. Bear hunting permit
1.  Permit required.
Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt for bear without a valid permit during the open season on hunting bear established pursuant to section 11251. A person may hunt for bear without a valid permit during the open firearm season on deer under section 11401. This section does not apply to trapping for bear.
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 2021, c. 100, §2 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 100, §13 (AFF).]
2.  Eligibility; hunting or archery license required.
A person who possesses a valid hunting or archery hunting license may obtain a permit to hunt for bear from the commissioner or an authorized agent.
[PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §7 (AMD).]
3.  Issuance; permit fee.
The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized agent, shall issue a bear hunting permit or permits to an eligible person. When the bag limit on bear is more than one, a bear hunting permit is required for each bear. The annual fee for each permit issued is $10 for residents and $74 for nonresidents.
[PL 2021, c. 100, §3 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 100, §13 (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, §B118 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §III7 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, §6 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §7 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 100, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 100, §13 (AFF).
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§11151-A. Nonresident late season bear hunting permit
1.  Permit required.
Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part or for a nonresident who holds a valid bear hunting permit under section 11151, a nonresident may not hunt for bear during the regular firearm season on deer under section 11401 without a valid permit issued pursuant to 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 2007, c. 168, §4 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 168, §8 (AFF).]
2.  Eligibility; nonresident late season bear hunting permit.
A person who possesses a valid nonresident hunting or archery hunting license may obtain a permit to hunt for bear from the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent.
[PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §8 (AMD).]
3.  Issuance; permit fee.
The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized agent, shall issue a nonresident late season bear hunting permit or permits to an eligible person. When the bag limit on bear is more than one, a bear hunting permit is required for each bear. The annual fee for each permit issued is $40.
[PL 2021, c. 100, §4 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 100, §13 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 168, §4 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 168, §8 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §8 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 100, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 100, §13 (AFF).
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§11153. Special season deer permits; fees
1.  Special season deer hunting permits; authority to issue for special season.
The commissioner may implement a permit system to regulate hunter participation in a special season established by the commissioner pursuant to section 11402, subsection 4, paragraph B and the number, sex and age of deer harvested. A person may hunt or possess a deer of either sex during a special season on deer if that person has a valid permit issued by the commissioner. If permits are issued, the fee for an either-sex permit is $32 and the fee for an antlerless deer permit is $12.
[PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. C, §5 (AMD).]
2.  Prohibition.
Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt deer during a special season established under this section unless that person has a valid permit issued pursuant to this section.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
3.  Penalty.
Each day a person violates this section 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. 655, Pt. B, §124 (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, §B124 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §III8 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. C, §5 (AMD).
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§11155. Wild turkey hunting permits
1.  Permit required.
Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt or possess wild turkey unless that person has a valid permit issued under this section.
A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime for which the court shall impose a fine of not less than $500, none of which may be suspended. The court also shall impose a fine of $500 for each wild turkey unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.
[PL 2003, c. 552, §2 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. C, §§2, 6 (AFF).]
1-A.  Eligibility; hunting or archery license required.
A person who possesses a valid hunting or archery hunting license to hunt may obtain a permit to hunt for wild turkey from the commissioner or an authorized agent.
[PL 2015, c. 127, §6 (AFF); PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §10 (AMD).]
1-B.  Issuance; permit fee.
[PL 2013, c. 387, §1 (AMD); MRSA T. 12 §11155, sub-§1-B (RP).]
1-C.  Issuance; permit fee.
Beginning January 1, 2014, the commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized agent, shall issue in wildlife management districts that are open by rule for wild turkey hunting a wild turkey hunting permit that allows an eligible person to take wild turkeys in accordance with section 11701. The fee for a wild turkey hunting permit is $20 for residents and nonresidents.
[PL 2017, c. 85, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Issuance of wild turkey hunting permits.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §12 (RP).]
3.  Eligibility.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §12 (RP).]
4.  Application procedure and fee.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §13 (RP).]
5.  Wild turkey hunting permit fee.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]
6.  Transfer of turkey permits.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]
7.  Landowner; wild turkey permit.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]
8.  Big game license required.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 552, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B130 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B422,C2,6 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §§III11-14 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, §8 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 387, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 127, §3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 127, §6 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §10 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 85, §2 (AMD).
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§11156. Pheasant hunting permit
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
1.  Permit required.
Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt pheasant in Cumberland County or York County unless that person has a valid permit issued 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.  Rules.
The commissioner may adopt rules necessary for the proper administration, enforcement and interpretation of this section. 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, §131 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
3.  Issuance.
The commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent may issue a pheasant hunting permit to an applicant 16 years of age or older permitting the applicant to hunt or possess pheasants in Cumberland County and York County. A person under 16 years of age may hunt or possess pheasants in accordance with this Part, except that a person under 16 years of age is not required to purchase or carry a pheasant hunting permit in order to hunt or possess pheasants.
Beginning January 1, 2016, for those persons who obtain a junior hunting license and turn 16 years of age during the same calendar year, the pheasant hunting permit is included even after the person has turned 16 years of age as long as that person is hunting on that person's valid junior hunting license and not longer than the remainder of the calendar year for which the license is issued.
[PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. D, §3 (AMD).]
4.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/24) Fee.
The fee for a pheasant hunting permit is $18, $1 of which is retained by the commissioner's authorized agent.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §15 (AMD).]
4.  (TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/24) Fee.
The fee for a pheasant hunting permit is $29, $2 of which is retained by the commissioner's authorized agent.
[PL 2023, c. 308, §8 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 308, §14 (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, §B131 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §III15 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. D, §3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 308, §8 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 308, §14 (AFF).
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§11157. Migratory waterfowl permit
1.  Permit required.
Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt migratory waterfowl unless that person has a valid permit issued pursuant to 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.  Issuance of permit.
The commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent shall issue a migratory waterfowl hunting permit to an applicant 16 years of age or older permitting the applicant to hunt or possess migratory waterfowl. A person under 16 years of age may, without a permit, hunt or possess migratory waterfowl in accordance with this Part.
Beginning January 1, 2016, for those persons who obtain a junior hunting license and turn 16 years of age during the same calendar year, the migratory waterfowl hunting permit is included even after the person has turned 16 years of age as long as that person is hunting on that person's valid junior hunting license and not longer than the remainder of the calendar year for which the license is issued.
[PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. D, §4 (AMD).]
3.  Fee.
The fee for a migratory waterfowl hunting permit is $7.50, 25¢ of which must be retained by the agent.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §16 (AMD).]
4.  Expiration date.
Migratory waterfowl hunting permits expire on December 31st of the year issued.
A.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §132 (RP); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
B.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §132 (RP); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §132 (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, §B132 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §III16 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. D, §4 (AMD).
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§11158. Migratory game bird certification
1.  Certification required; exception.
A person may not hunt migratory game birds unless that person is certified under this section. This section does not apply to a resident of the State who is 70 years of age or older and who is issued a complimentary license pursuant to section 10853, subsection 1.
A. 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, unless otherwise specified.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §133 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
B. 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 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §133 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §133 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
2.  Eligibility.
A resident of the State or nonresident who is eligible to obtain a state hunting license is eligible to be certified to hunt migratory game birds.
[PL 2017, c. 427, §15 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 427, §19 (AFF).]
3.  Certification procedure.
An eligible person becomes certified to hunt migratory game birds when that person indicates on that person's hunting license at the time of purchase the intention to hunt migratory game birds during the calendar year for which the license is valid.
[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 2003, c. 655, §B133 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 427, §15 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 427, §19 (AFF).
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§11160. Coyote night hunting permit
1.  Permit required.
Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt coyote at night unless that person has a valid permit issued under this section. Each night 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.  Eligibility; hunting license required.
A person who possesses a valid hunting license is eligible to obtain a permit from the commissioner to hunt coyotes at night, except that a permit may not be issued to a person who has been convicted of a violation of section 11206 within 5 years of the date of application for the permit.
[RR 2011, c. 1, §17 (COR).]
3.  Issuance.
The commissioner shall issue a permit to hunt coyotes at night to eligible persons at a fee of $4.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §18 (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, §B135 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §III18 (AMD). RR 2011, c. 1, §17 (COR).
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§11161. Noise suppression devices
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2015, c. 1, §8 (RAL). PL 2015, c. 262, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §11 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 366, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 112, §2 (RP).
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§11162. Eligibility for crossbow hunting permit
(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 11161)
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2015, c. 1, §8 (RAL). PL 2019, c. 637, §§4-8 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 239, §19 (RP).
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§11163. Dog training and hunting permit
1.  Permit required.
Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not train a hunting dog on bear, fox or raccoon or hunt bear, coyote, bobcat, fox or raccoon with a dog without a valid dog training and hunting permit issued under this section. A person who is training or hunting with a dog under the supervision of and in the presence of a licensed guide who has a valid dog training and hunting permit is exempt from this subsection.
[PL 2021, c. 580, §7 (NEW).]
2.  Issuance of permit.
The commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent shall issue a dog training and hunting permit to an applicant 16 years of age or older permitting the applicant to hunt with or train dogs. A person under 16 years of age may, without a dog training and hunting permit, hunt with or train dogs in accordance with this Part.
[PL 2021, c. 580, §7 (NEW).]
3.  Fee.
The fee for a dog training and hunting permit is $12.
[PL 2021, c. 580, §7 (NEW).]
4.  Violations.
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 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2021, c. 580, §7 (NEW).]
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 2021, c. 580, §7 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 580, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 580, §7 (NEW).