| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12460-A is enacted to read: |
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| §12460-A.__Smelt fishing in Long Lake in Aroostook County |
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| | Notwithstanding section 12456, a person may fish for smelt by | use of a dip net in the parts of Long Lake and its tributaries | that are within Township 17, Range 3, Aroostook County.__A person | may not: |
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| | 1.__Exceed daily bag limit.__Exceed the daily bag limit of 2 | quarts per person.__A person who violates this subsection commits | a Class E crime; or |
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| | 2.__Harvest for commercial purposes.__Harvest smelt for | commercial purposes.__A person who violates this subsection | commits a Class D crime for which a fine of not less than $1,000 | may be adjudged. |
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| | This bill allows the continuation of smelt dipping after 2005 | in Long Lake in Aroostook County. |
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