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12 §6725. Possession of illegal scallops

12 ME Rev Stat § 6725 (2019) (N/A)
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§6725. Possession of illegal scallops

1.  Prohibition.  A person may not possess, ship, transport, buy or sell scallops taken in violation of this subchapter.

[PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. I, §7 (RPR).]

2.  Violations.  Notwithstanding section 6174, subsection 3, a person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:

A. For the first offense, a mandatory fine of $500 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized;   [PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. I, §7 (RPR).]

B. For the 2nd offense, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized; and   [PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. I, §7 (RPR).]

C. For the 3rd and subsequent offenses, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized. The penalty imposed pursuant to this paragraph is in addition to the penalty imposed under section 6728-B.   [PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. I, §7 (RPR).]

[PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. I, §7 (RPR).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 557, §6 (RPR). PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §7 (RPR). PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. I, §7 (RPR).

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