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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 619: LOBSTER AND CRAB FISHING LICENSES
12 §6432-A. Bait


12 ME Rev Stat § 6432-A (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS

§6432-A. Bait

1. Offal prohibited. A person may not use offal as bait to fish for or take lobster or crabs. For the purposes of this section, "offal" means the carcass, waste parts, renderings or remains of a wild or domesticated animal that is not a marine organism, but does not include animal hide from which the hair has been removed.

[ 2005, c. 203, §2 (NEW); 2005, c. 203, §3 (AFF) .]

2. Prima facie evidence. The possession of offal while fishing for or taking lobster or crabs is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.

[ 2005, c. 203, §2 (NEW); 2005, c. 203, §3 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2005, c. 203, §2 (NEW). 2005, c. 203, §3 (AFF).

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