2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
12 §12756. Tampering with fishway
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)
12756. Tampering with fishway
1. Prohibition. A person without authority from the commissioner may not:
A. Tamper with a fishway; [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF).]
B. Close a fishway to fish migration; [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF).]
C. Introduce foreign objects into a fishway; or [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, 2 (NEW); 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF).]
D. Otherwise damage or destroy a fishway. [2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 300 (AMD); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 422 (AFF).]
[ 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 300 (AMD); 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 of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 301 (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, 301 (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, 301 (RPR) .]
SECTION HISTORY
2003, c. 414, A2 (NEW). 2003, c. 414, D7 (AFF). 2003, c. 614, 9 (AFF). 2003, c. 655, B300,301 (AMD). 2003, c. 655, B422 (AFF).
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