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LD 588
PUBLIC Law, Chapter 334

Signed on 2007-06-20 00:00:00.0 - First Regular Session - 123rd Maine Legislature
 
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An Act To Allow Civil Penalties for Trespass while Engaging in Activities Regulated by Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10657  is enacted to read:

§ 10657 Civil trespass

1 Prohibition.   While engaging in any activity regulated under this Part, a person, knowing that the person is not licensed or privileged to do so, may not:
A Enter or cause a projectile to enter any place from which that person may lawfully be excluded and that is posted in accordance with Title 17-A, section 402, subsection 4 or in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders or that is fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders; or
B Enter or remain in or cause a projectile to enter or remain in any place in defiance of a lawful order not to enter or an order to vacate that was personally communicated to that person by the owner of the place or another authorized person.
2 Civil penalties.   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 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.
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.
3 Definition.   For the purposes of this section, "projectile" means a bullet, pellet, shot, shell, ball, arrow, bolt or other object propelled or launched from a firearm or a bow, crossbow or similar tensile device.

Effective September 20, 2007


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