| | 2.__Penalty.__The following penalties apply to violations of | subsection 1. |
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| A.__A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil | violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more | than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| B.__A person who violates subsection 1 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. |
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| | Sec. 286. 12 MRSA §12662, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. | A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read: |
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| | 1. Prohibition. Except as provided in section 12659 12659-A, | subsection 2 1, a person may not ice fish from 1/2 hour after | sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise of the following morning. |
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| | Sec. 287. 12 MRSA §12662, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following | enacted in its place: |
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| | 2.__Penalty.__The following penalties apply to violations of | subsection 1. |
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| A.__A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil | violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more | than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| B.__A person who violates subsection 1 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. |
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| | Sec. 288. 12 MRSA §12663, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 | and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 289. 12 MRSA §12663-A is enacted to read: |
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| §12663-A. Unlawful sale of lead sinkers |
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| | 1.__Sale of lead sinker.__A person may not sell a lead sinker | for fishing that contains any lead and weighs 1/2 ounce or less. |
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| A.__A person who violates this subsection commits a civil | violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more | than $500 may be adjudged. |
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