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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
12 §6951. Fishing with dynamite or poison


12 ME Rev Stat § 6951 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

§6951. Fishing with dynamite or poison

It shall be unlawful to: [1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]

1. Use dynamite or poison. Use dynamite or any poisonous or stupefying substance for the purpose of destroying or taking fish in the coastal waters;

[ 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW) .]

2. Possess dynamite or poison. Possess or carry dynamite or other explosives or poisonous or other stupefying substance while engaged in fishing in a boat; and

[ 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW) .]

3. Possess dynamited or poisoned fish. Possess, buy or sell fish taken by use of dynamite or other explosives or poisonous or other stupefying substance.

[ 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).

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