2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
12 §11109. Licenses and fees

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

11109. Licenses and fees

(CONFLICT)

1. License required. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not engage in an activity for which a license may be issued under this section unless that person has a valid license issued under this section. Each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.

[ 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF) .]

2. Hunting licenses; agent's fee. Clerks or other agents appointed by the commissioner to issue licenses and permits shall charge a fee of $2 for each hunting license issued. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $1 for each hunting license issued by department employees.

[ 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF) .]

3. Hunting licenses; combination licenses; fees. Hunting licenses, combination licenses and fees are as follows.

A. A resident junior hunting license, for a person 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age, is $7. Notwithstanding the permit fees established in subchapter 3, a resident junior hunting license includes all permits, stamps and other permissions needed to hunt at no additional cost. A resident junior hunting license does not include an antlerless deer permit. [2013, c. 213, 1 (AMD).]

B. A resident hunting license, for a person 16 years of age or older, is $25. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2 (AMD).]

C. A resident small game hunting license, for a person 16 years of age or older, which permits hunting for all legal species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is $14. [2005, c. 12, Pt. III, 4 (AMD).]

D. A resident combination hunting and fishing license is $42. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2 (AMD).]

E. A resident combination archery hunting and fishing license is $42. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2 (AMD).]

E-1. A resident apprenticeship hunter license, which includes a bear hunting permit and a wild turkey hunting permit under sections 11151 and 11155 respectively, is $25. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2 (AMD).]

F. (CONFLICT: Text as amended by PL 2013, c. 213, 2) A nonresident junior hunting license, for a person 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age, is $34. A nonresident junior hunting license does not include an antlerless deer permit. [2013, c. 213, 2 (AMD).]

F. (CONFLICT: Text as amended by PL 2013, c. 408, 12) A nonresident junior hunting license, for a person 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age, is $34. Notwithstanding the permit fees established in subchapter 3, a nonresident junior hunting license includes all permits, stamps and other permissions needed to hunt at no additional cost. [2013, c. 408, 12 (AMD).]

G. A nonresident small game hunting license, which permits hunting of all legal species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is $74. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2 (AMD).]

H. A nonresident 3-day small game hunting license, valid for 3 consecutive hunting days, which permits hunting of all legal species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat for the 72-hour period specified on the license, is $49. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2 (AMD).]

I. A nonresident big game hunting license, which permits hunting of all legal species subject to the permit requirements in subchapter 3, is $114. [RR 2011, c. 1, 15 (COR).]

J. A nonresident combination hunting and fishing license is $149. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2 (AMD).]

K. An alien small game hunting license, which permits hunting of all species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is $79. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2 (AMD).]

L. An alien big game hunting license, which permits hunting of all legal species subject to the permit requirements in subchapter 3, is $139. [RR 2011, c. 1, 15 (COR).]

M. An alien combination hunting and fishing license is $190. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2 (AMD).]

N. A license to use leashed dogs to track wounded animals, which permits a person to use one or more leashed dogs to track a lawfully wounded deer, moose or bear, is $27. [2005, c. 12, Pt. III, 4 (AMD).]

O. A nonresident small game apprenticeship hunter license, which permits the hunting of all legal species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is $74. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2 (AMD).]

P. A nonresident big game apprenticeship hunter license, which permits the hunting of all legal species and includes a bear hunting permit and a wild turkey hunting permit under sections 11151 and 11155 respectively, is $114. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2 (AMD).]

[ 2013, c. 213, 1, 2 (AMD); 2013, c. 408, 12 (AMD) .]

4. Muzzle-loading permit; issuance and agent's fee. The commissioner, through the commissioner's agent, shall issue muzzle-loading permits to eligible persons. The issuing agent shall charge a fee of $1 for each permit issued.

[ 2005, c. 397, Pt. E, 6 (AMD) .]

5. Muzzle-loading permits and fees. Muzzle-loading hunting permits and fees are as follows:

A. A resident muzzle-loading hunting permit is $13; [2005, c. 397, Pt. E, 7 (AMD).]

B. A nonresident muzzle-loading hunting permit is $69; and [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 3 (AMD).]

C. An alien muzzle-loading hunting permit is $79. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 3 (AMD).]

[ 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 3 (AMD) .]

6. Issuance of archery hunting license; agent's fee. Clerks or other agents appointed by the commissioner to issue archery hunting licenses must charge a fee of $1 for each archery hunting license issued. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $1 for each archery hunting license issued by department employees.

[ 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF) .]

7. Archery hunting licenses; combination licenses; fees. Archery hunting licenses, combination licenses and fees are as follows:

A. A resident archery license is $25; [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 4 (AMD).]

B. A resident combination archery hunting and fishing license is $42; [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 4 (AMD).]

C. A nonresident archery license is $74; and [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 4 (AMD).]

D. An alien archery license is $84. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 4 (AMD).]

[ 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 4 (AMD) .]

8. Issuance of crossbow hunting license; agent's fee. Clerks or other agents appointed by the commissioner to issue crossbow hunting licenses must charge a fee of $1 for each crossbow hunting license issued. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $1 for each crossbow hunting license issued by department employees.

[ 2005, c. 419, 5 (NEW); 2005, c. 419, 12 (AFF) .]

9. Crossbow licenses and fees. Crossbow hunting licenses and fees are as follows:

A. A resident crossbow hunting license is $25; [2005, c. 419, 5 (NEW); 2005, c. 419, 12 (AFF).]

B. A nonresident crossbow hunting license is $55; and [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 5 (AMD).]

C. An alien crossbow hunting license is $79. [2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 5 (AMD).]

[ 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 5 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2003, c. 414, A2 (NEW). 2003, c. 414, D7 (AFF). 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF). 2003, c. 655, B115,116 (AMD). 2003, c. 655, B422 (AFF). 2005, c. 12, III4,5 (AMD). 2005, c. 397, E6,7 (AMD). 2005, c. 419, 5 (AMD). 2005, c. 419, 12 (AFF). 2007, c. 168, 2, 3 (AMD). 2007, c. 168, 8 (AFF). 2007, c. 203, 7-9 (AMD). 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, 2-5 (AMD). RR 2011, c. 1, 15 (COR). 2013, c. 213, 1, 2 (AMD). 2013, c. 408, 12 (AMD).