| | | 1.__Prohibition.__A person may not possess a bear, deer, | | moose or wild turkey that has not been legally registered as | | provided in this subchapter, unless that animal is possessed | | in accordance with subchapter 4. |
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| | | 2.__Penalty.__The following penalties apply to violations of | | subsection 1: |
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| | | A.__A person who violates subsection 1 with respect to a | | bear, deer or moose__commits a Class D crime for which the | | court shall impose a sentencing alternative of not less | | than 3 days for the first offense, none of which may be | | suspended, and of not less than 10 days for each | | succeeding offense, none of which may be suspended; the | | court also shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000, | | none of which may be suspended; |
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| | | B.__A person who violates subsection 1 with respect to a | | wild turkey commits a Class E crime for which the court | | shall impose a fine of not less than $500, none of which | | may be suspended. |
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| | | Sec. 34. 12 MRSA §7531, as amended by PL 1999, c. 322, §14, is | | repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | A person may not transport a harvested wild animal or wild | | bird unless that animal has been lawfully harvested and is | | lawfully possessed by that person. |
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| | | A person who violates this section commits a civil violation | | for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than | | $500 may be adjudged. |
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| | | Sec. 35. 12 MRSA §7532-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 322, §16, is | | repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 36. 12 MRSA §7533, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 420, §1, is | | repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 37. 12 MRSA §7535, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 420, §1, is | | repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 38. 12 MRSA §7901-A, sub-§6, śC, as amended by PL 2001, c. 655, | | §18 and c. 667, Pt. B, §10, is repealed and the following | | enacted in its place: |
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| | | C.__Chapter 709, subchapter III violations: |
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