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PUBLIC Law, Chapter 454

Signed on 2007-06-28 00:00:00.0 - First Regular Session - 123rd Maine Legislature
 
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An Act To Require Alien Big Game Hunters To Be Accompanied by a Guide

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

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11224  is enacted to read:

§ 11224 Alien big game hunter; guide required

An alien may not hunt moose, deer or bear without being accompanied by a person who holds a valid guide license pursuant to chapter 927 authorizing that person to act as a hunting guide.

1 Civil violation.   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.
2 Class E crime.   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.

§11224. Alien big game hunter; guide required

(As enacted by PL 2007, c. 454, §1 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 12, SECTION 11226)

Sec. 2. Transfer; Carrying Balances, General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no later than September 15, 2007, the State Controller shall transfer $41,216 from the Carrying Balances, General Fund account within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund, and no later than September 15, 2008 the State Controller shall transfer $41,216 from the Carrying Balances, General Fund account within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.

Effective September 20, 2007


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