| A. The authority granted to the department under this | subsection is subject to the following constraints. |
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| (2) Both ends of the gill net must be marked with | buoys that are clearly visible from a distance of 300 | feet and that identify the state or federal agency | responsible for setting the net. |
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| (3) The results of each netting must be forwarded on a | weekly basis to the department, and the records of the | results must be available for public inspection at the | department. |
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| B. The following penalties apply to violations of paragraph | A. |
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| (1) A person who violates paragraph A commits a civil | violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor | more than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| (2) A person who violates paragraph A 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. |
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| | Sec. 15. 12 MRSA §12955, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, | §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: |
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| | 3. Expiration. All licenses issued under this section are | valid for a period commencing September August 1st and ending | December 31st of the year in which the license is issued. |
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| | Sec. 16. 12 MRSA §13058, sub-§1, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9; | amended by c. 627, §1 and c. 655, Pt. B, §362 and affected by | §422, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | 1.__Prohibition.__A person may not place or operate a | motorboat or personal watercraft on the inland waters of the | State unless a valid lake and river protection sticker issued | annually under subsection 3 is permanently affixed to each side | of the bow above the water line and approximately 3 inches behind | the validation sticker required under section 13056.__This | sticker is nontransferable. |
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| | Sec. 17. 12 MRSA §13157, as repealed by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, | §413 and affected by §422 and amended by c. 695, Pt. B, §§15 to | 23 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is repealed. |
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