2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 923: FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS
12 §12608. Failure to label fish


ME Rev Stat § 12608 (2013 through 126th 1st Sp Sess) What's This?

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 4: GENERAL FISHING PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 2003, C. 414, PT. A, §2 (NEW); PT. D, §7 (AFF); C. 614, §9 (AFF)

12608. Failure to label fish

1. Prohibition. A person may not keep the following species of fish at any sporting camp, hotel or public lodging place unless the name and address of the person who caught the fish is attached to the fish:

A. Black bass; [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 269 (NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 422 (AFF).]

B. Salmon; [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 269 (NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 422 (AFF).]

C. Togue; or [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 269 (NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 422 (AFF).]

D. Trout. [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 269 (NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 422 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 422 (AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 269 (RPR) .]

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 of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 269 (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, 269 (NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 422 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 422 (AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 269 (RPR) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2003, c. 414, A2 (NEW). 2003, c. 414, D7 (AFF). 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF). 2003, c. 655, B422 (AFF). 2003, c. 655, B269 (RPR).

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