3.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section 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.

§11502.__Deer tags and tagging

1.__Deer tags.__The commissioner shall prescribe the form and content of a deer tag and produce a deer tag that is part of a big game hunting license.

2.__Tagging deer.__A person may not, prior to presenting a deer for registration, possess or leave in the fields or forests a deer killed by that person that does not have securely attached to it and plainly visible a deer tag that conforms to the requirements of subsection 1.

§11503.__Gift deer

Notwithstanding section 12356, a person may not possess a part or parts of a deer given to that person unless each separate part is plainly labeled with:

1.__Registration seal.__The registration seal number; and

2.__Person who registered deer.__The name and address of the person who registered the deer.

3.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

This section does not apply to a deer or parts of a deer being transported by a Maine licensed transportation company, including a common carrier, in accordance with other provisions of this Part.

SUBCHAPTER 7

MOOSE HUNTING

ARTICLE 1