LD 1920
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7. Reciprocity with New Hampshire. When similar legislation
is enacted by As long as the State of New Hampshire has similar
laws, a fishing license issued to any person by either this State
or New Hampshire meets all requirements of the law for a fishing
license with respect to fishing in any lake or pond that lies
partly in both of the states of Maine and New Hampshire.

 
Sec. 251. 12 MRSA §12502, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed and the following
enacted in its place:

 
2.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of
this section.

 
A.__A person who violates the terms of a special privilege
under this section commits a civil violation for which a
fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be
adjudged.

 
B.__A person who violates the terms of a special privilege
under this section after having been adjudicated as having
committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within
the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

 
Each day a person violates the terms of a special privilege under
this section is a separate offense.

 
Sec. 252. 12 MRSA §12503, sub-§§2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, as enacted by PL 2003, c.
414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, are amended to read:

 
2. Land used for agricultural purposes; domicile.
Notwithstanding section 10606 as it applies to this subchapter,
any Any resident and any member of the resident's immediate
family, as long as the angler's license to fish is not under
suspension or revocation, may fish without a license in open
inland waters from land:

 
A. To which they are legally entitled to possession;

 
B. On which they are actually domiciled; and

 
C. That is used exclusively for agricultural purposes.

 
3. Free fishing days. The Saturday and Sunday of Father's
Day weekend and the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding
President's Day are free fishing days. Notwithstanding sections
10606 and section 12501, it is lawful during a free fishing day
established under this subsection for a person to fish without a
license in inland waters, except that this subsection does not


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