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| 3.__Deer.__A person who hunts or possesses a deer in violation of | | this section commits a Class D crime for which the court shall | | impose a sentencing alternative of not less than 3 days for the | | first offense, none of which may be suspended, and of not less than | | 10 days for each succeeding offense, none of which may be | | suspended; the court also shall impose a fine of not less than | | $1,000, none of which may suspended. |
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| | | Sec. 139. 12 MRSA §11203, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following | | enacted in its place: |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.__Penalties.__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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| | | Sec. 140. 12 MRSA §11205, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 | | and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read: |
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| | | §11205. Hunting on Sunday |
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| | | 1. Prohibition. A person may not: |
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| | | A. Hunt wild animals or wild birds on Sunday; or |
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| | | B. Possess any wild animal or wild bird taken in violation | | of paragraph A except as otherwise provided in this Part. |
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| | A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime. |
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| | | 2.__Penalties.__A person who violates subsection 1 commits a | | Class E crime. |
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| | | Sec. 141. 12 MRSA §11206, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 | | and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 142. 12 MRSA §11206-A is enacted to read: |
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