Title 12, §6747: Closed areas

1. Taking from closed areas. A person may not:

A. Fish for or take mussels from an area closed pursuant to section 6172; or [2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]

B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mussels taken from an area closed pursuant to section 6172. [2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]

[ 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §2 (AMD) .]

2. Washing or holding in closed areas. A person may not:

A. Wash, hold or keep mussels in an area closed pursuant to section 6172; or [2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §3 (AMD).]

B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mussels washed, held or kept in an area closed pursuant to section 6172. [2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §3 (AMD).]

[ 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §3 (AMD) .]

3. Exception. This section does not apply to:

A. The taking of mussels under the authority of section 6856. [2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD).]

B. [2003, c. 520, §10 (RP).]

[ 2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 328, §3 (NEW). 2003, c. 452, §F22 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). 2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD). 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §§2, 3 (AMD).

Maine Revised Statutes