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LR 601
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7101, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 420, §1,
is amended to read:

 
A. Any resident or nonresident over 10 16 years of age and
older may obtain a written license to hunt wild animals and
wild birds from the commissioner or his the commissioner's
authorized agent. No A resident or nonresident under 10 16
years of age may hunt wild animals or wild birds with
firearms at any time without a license.

 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7101, sub-§5, ¶A, as repealed and replaced by PL 1993,
c. 419, §5, is repealed.

 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §7101, sub-§5, ¶G, as amended by PL 1997, c. 432, §17,
is repealed.

 
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §7101, sub-§7-A, as corrected by RR 1999, c. 1, §22,
is amended to read:

 
7-A. Restrictions. Any resident or nonresident hunter 10
years of age or older and under 16 years of age may hunt with
firearms only in the presence of:

 
A. That hunter's parent or guardian; or

 
B. A person at least 18 years of age approved by that
hunter's parent or guardian who either holds a valid Maine
hunting license or has successfully completed a hunter
safety course acceptable under the provisions of sections
7035 and 7071.

 
For the purposes of this subsection, "in the presence of" means
in visual and voice contact without the use of visual or audio
enhancement devices, including binoculars and citizen band
radios. A hunter who is 16 years of age and who is hunting prior
to hunting without the adult supervision required by this section
must complete a hunter safety course.

 
Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §7102-A, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 24, §3
and affected by §7, is amended to read:

 
B. A resident or nonresident 10 years of age or older and
under 16 years of age may hunt with bow and arrow, if that
person holds a valid junior hunting without a license.

 
Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §7102-B, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 16, Pt. G,
§2, is further amended to read:


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