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| 1.__Permit required.__Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to | this Part, a person may not: |
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| A.__Introduce or import wildlife into the State; or |
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| B.__Receive or possess wildlife introduced or imported into | the State. |
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| This subsection does not apply to a person who has a valid permit | issued under this section. |
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| Each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a | Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal | to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed. |
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| | Sec. 210. 12 MRSA §12157, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following enacted | in its place: |
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| §12157.__Permit to transport wildlife for breeding and |
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| | 1. Permit required.__The commissioner may issue a permit to | anyone permitting that person to take and transport within the | limits of the State wildlife taken in the State for breeding or | advertising purposes. |
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| | 2. Prohibition.__A person may not take or transport within the | limits of the State wildlife taken in the State for breeding or | advertising purposes unless that person holds a valid permit | issued under this section. |
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| | 3. Penalty.__Each day a person violates subsection 2 that | person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 | and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be | imposed. |
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| | Sec. 211. 12 MRSA §12158, sub-§4, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following | enacted in its place: |
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| | 4.__Requirements; leg band required.__The following are leg | band requirements for ringneck pheasants. |
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| A.__Upon receipt of shipment, importers of ringneck | pheasants shall attach securely to each bird a permanent leg | band. |
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