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LR 375
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Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §7464, sub-§8-D is enacted to read:

 
8-D.__Sale of permit.__A person is guilty of selling a moose
permit if that person sells or offers for sale or barter any
moose permit.

 
Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §7468, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 655, §5 and
affected by §20 and amended by c. 690, Pt. A, §12, is repealed
and the following enacted in its place:

 
4.__Hunting permits.__The commissioner may establish the
number of wild turkey permits for each wild turkey hunting
zone and may issue those permits annually.__The percentage of
total wild turkey permits issued to nonresident and alien
hunters may not exceed the average percentage of applicants
for wild turkey permits over the previous 3 years who were
nonresidents and aliens and may not be more than 10% of the
total wild turkey permits issued statewide.__While hunting
turkey, a resident, nonresident or alien hunter must be in
possession of a valid resident, nonresident or alien big game
hunting license, as applicable.

 
A person who holds a valid wild turkey permit may transfer the
permit to a licensed hunter by identifying the name and
address of the transferee on the permit as well as any other
information reasonably requested by the commissioner and then
return the permit to the department prior to the start of the
turkey season.__The commissioner shall record the transfer and
return the permit to the licensed hunter.__A valid permit must
be in the possession of the transferee in order for the
transferee to hunt turkey.__If a holder of a valid wild turkey
permit transfers the permit to a licensed hunter, the original
holder is prohibited from hunting turkey.

 
Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §7469, sub-§12 is enacted to read:

 
12.__Sale of permit.__A person is guilty of selling a wild
turkey permit if that person sells or offers for sale or
barter any wild turkey permit.

 
Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §7901-A, sub-§7, ķE, as amended by PL 2001, c. 610,
§4, is further amended to read:

 
E. The following are Class E crimes for which the court
shall impose a fine of not less than $500, none of which
may be suspended:

 
(1) Illegally hunting wild turkeys as described in
section 7469, subsection 1;


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