SP0208, LD 695, item 1, An Act To Require Biodegradable Hooks and Lures for Freshwater Fishing

An Act To Require Biodegradable Hooks and Lures for Freshwater Fishing

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10001, sub-§8-A is enacted to read:

8-A. Biodegradable. "Biodegradable," with regard to a material, means that the material will undergo degradation by biological processes when exposed to ordinary environmental conditions to yield carbon dioxide, water, inorganic compounds and biomass at a rate consistent with other materials that undergo degradation by biological processes and will leave no visible, distinguishable or toxic residue.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §12665 is enacted to read:

§ 12665. Unlawful use of nonbiodegradable hooks or artificial lures

Beginning January 1, 2024, a person may not fish in inland waters using a hook or an artificial lure unless the hook is composed wholly of biodegradable materials and those rubber or plastic portions of the artificial lure are composed wholly of biodegradable materials. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

summary

Beginning January 1, 2024, this bill prohibits fishing in inland waters using nonbiodegradable hooks or certain nonbiodegradable artificial lures. A person who violates this prohibition commits a Class E crime.

SP0208 LD 695	Session - 129th Maine Legislature		LR 680 Item 1
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