A law enforcement officer making a warrantless arrest under Title 17-A, section 15 may, without fee, take the personal recognizance of any defendant for appearance on a charge of a Class D or Class E crime. If authorized, a law enforcement officer may, without fee, take the personal recognizance with deposit in accordance with Title 12, section 7053 10353, subsection 2, paragraph C; and Title 12, section 9707. The law enforcement officer's authority under this section continues as long as the arrestee remains in the officer's custody.

Sec. B-29. 15 MRSA §3103, sub-§1, ¶E, as amended by PL 1997, c. 462, §2, is further amended to read:

E. Offenses involving hunting or the operation or attempted operation of a watercraft, ATV or snowmobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, as defined in Title 12, section 7406 10701, subsection 3; Title 12, section 7801, subsection 9; Title 12, section 7827, subsection 9; and Title 12, section 7857, subsection 10, respectively 1, and offenses involving failing to aid an injured person or to report a hunting accident as defined in Title 12, section 7406, subsection 15 11223;

Sec. B-30. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§1, ¶G, as amended by PL 2001, c. 617, §11, is further amended to read:

G. Hunts, traps or sells for the purpose of hunting any animal, except as permitted pursuant to Title 7, chapter 202-A and Title 12, Part 10 13;

Sec. B-31. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§2, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 383, §4, is amended to read:

C. The defendant's conduct involved the use of live animals as bait or in the training of other animals in accordance with the laws of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Title 12, Part 10 13.

Sec. B-32. 17 MRSA §1032, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 383, §4, is amended to read:

3. Exception. Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the shooting of wild game in its wild state or the shooting of birds at field trials under the supervision of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in accordance with Title 12, chapter 707 915, subchapter IX 13.