12 §11213-A. Shooting at or near decoys

12 ME Rev Stat § 11213-A (2019) (N/A)
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§11213-A. Shooting at or near decoys

1.  Shooting at or near migratory waterfowl or wild turkey decoys.  A person may not with a firearm, a bow and arrow or a crossbow shoot or shoot at a migratory waterfowl or wild turkey decoy of another person.

A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §145 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

B. A person who violates this subsection 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.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §145 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

[PL 2005, c. 94, §1 (AMD).]

2.  Shoot within area of another person's decoys.  A person may not with a firearm, a bow and arrow or a crossbow shoot within an area encompassed by a set of another person's migratory waterfowl or wild turkey decoys, including the area 50 yards away from the outer perimeter of the set of decoys.

A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §145 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

B. A person who violates this subsection 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.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §145 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

[PL 2005, c. 94, §1 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2003, c. 655, §B145 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 94, §1 (AMD).