2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES
12 §6575-D. Molesting elver fishing gear

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS

6575-D. Molesting elver fishing gear

1. Prohibition. A person other than a marine patrol officer or the license holder issued a tag for an elver fyke net or a Sheldon eel trap may not utilize, transfer, alter, possess or in any manner handle the net or trap unless that person has been issued an elver fishing license under section 6505-A and:

B. Is issued written permission by a marine patrol officer to tend the net or trap of a license holder issued a tag. A marine patrol officer may issue a person written permission for the person to tend the license holder's net or trap only for the purpose of releasing captured elvers into the waters of the State if the license holder can not tend the net or trap because of a disability or personal or family medical condition. If the license holder is unable to tend the net or trap for more than 2 weeks, the net or trap must be removed from the water. [1999, c. 7, 14 (AMD).]

[ 1999, c. 7, 14 (AMD) .]

2. Violation. A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime for which a fine of $2,000 must be imposed, none of which may be suspended. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

[ 2013, c. 49, 14 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 536, A9 (NEW). 1999, c. 7, 14 (AMD). 2001, c. 421, B34 (AMD). 2001, c. 421, C1 (AFF). 2011, c. 549, 8 (AMD). 2013, c. 49, 14 (AMD).