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2.__Unlawful possession; prohibited method or device.__A
person may not possess a wild hare or wild rabbit taken by any
method or with any device prohibited by section 11952, subsection
1 or section 12252, subsection 2, paragraph A, B or C.

 
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.

 
B.__A person who violates this subsection 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.

 
Sec. 195. 12 MRSA §12001, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2
and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

 
§12001. Night season and restrictions

 
1. Open night hunting season. Notwithstanding the night
hunting prohibitions in section 11206 11206-A, there is an open
season for hunting coyotes at night in all counties of the State
from January 1st to April 30th is established.

 
2. Night; hunting hours. All hunting is limited to the hours
between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise and
ceases at midnight each Saturday and may resume at 12:01 a.m.
each Monday.

 
3. Calling devices required. A person may not hunt coyotes
at night without possessing an electronic, hand-held or mouth-
operated predator calling device.

 
A person who hunts coyotes in violation of this subsection
commits a Class E crime.

 
Sec. 196. 12 MRSA §12051, sub-§3, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following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:

 
3.__Possessing firearm while training dogs. A person may not
possess a firearm while training a dog outside of the open
training season on foxes, rabbits and raccoons as set out in
subsection 1.

 
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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