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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
12 §12762. Fish kills; violations; fines; rules; definition

Universal Citation:
12 ME Rev Stat § 12762 (2012 through 125th Legis)
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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)

Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

§12762. Fish kills; violations; fines; rules; definition

1. Prohibition. A person may not improperly operate a fishway required under this subchapter in a manner that results in a fish kill.

[ 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §306 (NEW); 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 equivalent to the value of the fish killed but not more than $10,000 for each day of that violation may be adjudged. [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §306 (NEW); 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. [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §306 (NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §306 (NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF) .]

3. Rules; definition. The department and the Department of Marine Resources shall jointly make rules defining "fish kill."

[ 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §306 (NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). 2003, c. 655, §B306 (RPR). 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).

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