5.__Failure to report wounding, taking or killing of nuisance wild animal or to properly care for carcass.__ A person may not:

A.__Wound, take or kill a wild animal under section 12401 or this section unless the person reports all the facts relative to the incident to the Maine Warden Service within 12 hours; or

B.__Kill a deer, bear or moose pursuant to section 12401 or this section unless the person immediately and properly dresses the carcass and cares for the meat to prevent spoilage.

§12403. Damage to motor vehicles by wild animals or wild birds

1.__Claims. The State may not pay any claims for damages to a motor vehicle by a wild animal or wild bird.

2.__Accidental collisions involving deer, moose, bear or wild turkey.__This subsection applies to accidental collisions involving deer, moose, bear or wild turkey.

A.__The operator or owner having knowledge of a motor vehicle that has been involved in an accidental collision with a deer, moose, bear or wild turkey shall, by the quickest means, report the accident to a law enforcement officer.

B.__The officer shall investigate an accident reported under paragraph A and, if the officer finds that the motor vehicle has sustained apparent damage as the result of the collision, shall give a certificate that entitles the person to the ownership of the carcass. The person may then take possession and immediately remove the entire carcass from the scene of the collision.

C.__A person entitled to ownership of a deer, moose or bear carcass under paragraph B may not take possession of or remove any portion of the carcass without taking possession of or removing the entire carcass from the scene of the collision.

3.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply under this section.