| | | 2. Taking of certain fish. After a hearing pursuant to | section 10104, subsection 1, the commissioner may permit the | taking of pickerel, perch and other fish in specified waters, | subject to conditions the commissioner may prescribe, whenever it | appears that those fish seriously injure the propagation of or | the fishing for any game fish. |
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| | | Sec. 298. 12 MRSA §12753, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. | | A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Tampering with screen. A person may not take up, destroy | | or injure any screen installed pursuant to this section, unless | | the person is duly authorized by the commissioner. |
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| | A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation | for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 | may be adjudged. |
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| | | Sec. 299. 12 MRSA §12753, sub-§3 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 3.__Penalty.__The following penalties apply to violations of | | subsection 2. |
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| | | A.__A person who violates subsection 2 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 2 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. 300. 12 MRSA §12755, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following | | enacted in its place: |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 | | this section. |
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| | | A.__A person who violates this section 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 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. |
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