| (2)__Except as provided in this paragraph, erect or use | either a portable or permanent tree ladder or stand | attached to a tree on the land of another person | unless: |
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| (a)__That person has obtained oral or written | authorization to erect and use a tree ladder or | stand from the landowner or the landowner's | representative; and |
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| (b)__The tree ladder or stand is plainly labeled | with a 2-inch by 4-inch tag identifying the name | and address of the person or persons authorized by | the landowner to use the tree stand or ladder. |
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| This subparagraph does not apply to a portable tree | ladder or stand that is located on land within the | jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation | Commission and attended by the person who owns the | ladder or stand; |
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| (3)__Tear down or destroy any fence or wall on another | person's land; |
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| (4)__Leave open any gate or bars on another person's | land; or |
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| (5)__Trample or destroy any crop on another person's | land. |
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| C.__A person may not while trapping a wild animal: |
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| (1)__Tear down or destroy any fence or wall on another | person's land; |
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| (2)__Leave open any gate or bars on another person's | land; or |
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| (3)__Trample or destroy any crop on another person's | land. |
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| Except as otherwise provided, a person may not possess any wild | animal or wild bird taken by hunting or trapping in violation of | this subsection. |
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| | 2.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section commits a | Class E crime. |
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| | Sec. 71. 12 MRSA §10653, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, | §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read: |
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