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LR 2679
Item 1

 
Sec. 258. 12 MRSA §12508, sub-§4, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following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:

 
4.__Requirements. Except as otherwise authorized under this
Part, a person shall:

 
A.__Kill all fish taken from a private fee pond operated
pursuant to this section prior to their transportation from
the site; and

 
B. Tag all fish transported from the site as provided by
rules adopted by the commissioner.__Rules providing for
tagging adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine
technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375,
subchapter 2-A.

 
Each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a
Class E crime.

 
Sec. 259. 12 MRSA §12509, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

 
1. Permit required. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant
to this Part, a person may not introduce, import or transport any
live fish or gametes into the State or receive or have in that
person's possession fish or gametes so introduced, imported or
transported without a valid permit issued under this section.

 
Each day a A person who violates this subsection, that person
commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an
amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed,
except that, notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1301, the fine
may not be less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000.

 
Sec. 260. 12 MRSA §§12511 and 12512, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414,
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, are repealed and the
following enacted in their place:

 
§12511.__Permit to introduce fish or fish spawn into

 
private pond

 
1.__Permit required.__Except as otherwise authorized pursuant
to this Part, a person may not introduce fish or fish spawn into
a private pond without a valid permit issued under this section.__
A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime,
except that, notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1301, the fine
may not be less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000.


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