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| A person may not possess any part or parts of a bear given to that | | person unless that gift bear is plainly labeled with the name of | | the person who registered it and the year the bear was registered | | by that person. |
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| | | A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. |
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| | | Sec. 170. 12 MRSA §11401, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, | | Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read: |
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| | | B. The commissioner may shorten the open season on deer in | | any part of the State, as long as: |
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| | | (1) The demarcation of the areas with the shortened season | | follows recognizable physical boundaries, such as | | rivers and railroad rights-of-way; and |
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| | (2) The determination is made and published prior to June | 1st of any year; and |
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| | | (3) The Saturday preceding the first day of open season on | | deer is an open day for residents of the State only. |
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| | | Sec. 171. 12 MRSA §11402, sub-§4, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, | | Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read: |
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| | | B. Create special hunting seasons for the taking of deer in | | any part of the State to maintain deer populations in | | balance with available habitat, subject to the provisions of | | this paragraph. |
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| | | (1) The demarcation of each area must follow | | recognizable physical boundaries, such as rivers, roads | | and railroad rights-of-way. |
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| | (2) The determination of these areas must be made and | published prior to August 1st of each year. |
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| | | (3) The commissioner may establish limits on the | | number of deer taken or possessed by persons during a | | special season. Limits established by the commissioner | | under this subparagraph are exceptions to the limits | | imposed under section 11501. |
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| | | (4) The commissioner may specify types of weapons to | | be used during a special season; and |
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