2009 Maine Code
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
12 §11351. Bear bag limit

Title 12: CONSERVATION

Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

Subchapter 5: BEAR HUNTING HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

Article 3: POSSESSION OF BEAR HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

§11351. Bear bag limit

1. Hunting or trapping bear after having killed one. A person may not hunt or trap bear after that person has killed or registered one during any open season.

[ 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §162 (AMD); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF) .]

2. Exceeding bag limit on bears. A person may not possess more than one bear in any calendar year, except a person may keep more than one legally obtained bear in that person's home or as otherwise provided in law.

[ 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §163 (AMD); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF) .]

3. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 or 2 commits a Class D crime for which the court shall impose a sentencing alternative involving a term of imprisonment not to exceed 180 days; the court also shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000, none of which may be suspended.

[ 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §164 (NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF). 2003, c. 552, §4 (AMD). 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). 2003, c. 655, §§B162-164 (AMD). 2003, c. 655, §§B422,C2,6 (AFF).