12 §12608. Failure to label fish

12 ME Rev Stat § 12608 (2019) (N/A)
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§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;   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §269 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

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

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

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

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

[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §269 (RPR); 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, §B269 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).