A.__A person who violates a restriction of a permit issued in accordance with this section 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 a restriction of a permit issued in accordance with 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.

Each day a person violates a restriction of a permit issued in accordance with this section is a separate offense.

Sec. 226. 12 MRSA §12259, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

3. Nonresident trapping beaver. A nonresident may not trap beaver in this State.

A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.

Sec. 227. 12 MRSA §12260, sub-§§2, 3 and 5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, are amended to read:

2. Unlawful trapping of bear. A person may not catch a bear in a trap and cause or allow another person to kill or register that bear. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.

3. Setting bear traps. Setting traps for bear is governed by this subsection.

A. A person may use a cable trap with a closing diameter of not less than 2 1/2 inches to trap bear in the State during the open season on bear.

B. A person may not set a bear trap other than a cable trap, unless it conforms to the following specifications.

(1) The trap must be enclosed by at least 2 strands of wire, one strand 2 feet from the ground and one strand 4 feet from the ground.

(2) The wire must be securely held in position.