12 §11653. Tagging moose

12 ME Rev Stat § 11653 (2019) (N/A)
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§11653. Tagging moose

1.  Tags.  The commissioner shall prescribe the form and content of and produce moose tags.

[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §178 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

2.  Tagging.  Prior to presenting a moose for registration, a person may not possess or leave in the field or forest a moose killed by that person unless the moose has securely attached to it a plainly visible tag that conforms to the requirements established under this section.

[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §178 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

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

A. A person who violates subsection 2 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, §178 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

B. A person who violates subsection 2 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, §178 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §178 (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, §B178 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).