2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
12 §11151-A. Nonresident late season bear hunting permit

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

11151-A. Nonresident late season bear hunting permit

1. Permit required. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part or for a nonresident who holds a valid bear hunting permit under section 11151, a nonresident may not hunt for bear during the regular firearm season on deer under section 11401 without a valid permit issued pursuant to 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.

[ 2007, c. 168, 4 (NEW); 2007, c. 168, 8 (AFF) .]

2. Eligibility; nonresident late season bear hunting permit. A person who possesses a valid nonresident license to hunt big game may obtain a permit to hunt for bear from the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent.

[ 2007, c. 168, 4 (NEW); 2007, c. 168, 8 (AFF) .]

3. Issuance; permit fee. The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized agent, shall issue a nonresident late season bear hunting permit to an eligible person. The annual fee for each permit issued is $40.

[ 2007, c. 168, 4 (NEW); 2007, c. 168, 8 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 168, 4 (NEW). 2007, c. 168, 8 (AFF).