| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7409 is enacted to read: |
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| §7409.__Permission; private property |
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| | Before hunting deer, moose or bear on private property not | owned by corporations in organized municipalities, a resident or | nonresident must obtain written permission from the owner or | lessee of that land or the owner's or lessee's agent. |
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| | 1.__Expire.__The written permission given expires at the end | of the regular firearms hunting season.__Permission must be | obtained from the owner every season. |
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| | 2.__Produce permission.__The written permission must be kept | in the person's possession while hunting and the person must | produce the permission when requested to do so by any law | enforcement officer or the property owner. |
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| | 3.__Posted land; exception.__A written permission is not | required if the owner has posted the land, indicating that | hunting is permitted on the land. |
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| | This bill requires that hunters of deer, moose or bear obtain | written permission from land owners before hunting on privately | owned property. |
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