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12 §11454. Hunting deer with .22 caliber rimfire cartridge

12 ME Rev Stat § 11454 (2019) (N/A)
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§11454. Hunting deer with .22 caliber rimfire cartridge

1.  Prohibition.  A person may not hunt deer with any firearms using a .17 or .22 caliber rimfire cartridge, except that the use of the .22 caliber rimfire magnum cartridge is not prohibited.

[PL 2005, c. 477, §12 (AMD).]

2.  Penalties.  The following penalties apply to violations of subsection 1.

A. A person who violates subsection 1 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, §172 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

B. A person who violates subsection 1 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, §172 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §172 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B172 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 477, §12 (AMD).

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