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A person who hunts or possesses a bear in violation of this
section commits a Class D crime for which the court shall impose
a sentencing alternative involving a term of imprisonment not to
exceed 180 days; the court also shall impose a fine of not less
than $1,000, none of which may be suspended.

 
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.

 
§11202.__Unity Utilities District; closed season

 
There is a perpetually closed season on all wild animals and
wild birds on property owned by the Unity Utilities District
located on Route 139 and Prairie Road in the municipality of
Unity in Waldo County.

 
§11203.__Hunter orange clothing

 
1.__Hunter orange required.__A person may not hunt with
firearms during the open firearm season on deer unless that
person is wearing 2 articles of hunter orange clothing that are
in good, serviceable condition and visible from all sides, except
that a person hunting waterfowl from a boat or blind or in
conjunction with waterfowl decoys is not required to wear hunter
orange clothing.__One article of clothing must be a solid-colored
hunter orange hat.__The other article of clothing must cover a
major portion of the torso, such as a jacket, vest, coat or
poncho, and must be a minimum of 50% hunter orange in color.__The
presence of a decal on an article of clothing that is otherwise
solid-colored hunter orange does not disqualify that article of
clothing from satisfying the requirements of this subsection.

 
2.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section commits a
civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor
more than $500 may be adjudged.

 
§11204.__Criminal trespass

 
A person may not possess a wild animal or wild bird taken
while criminally trespassing as described in Title 17-A, section
402, except as otherwise provided in this Part.__A person who
violates this section commits a Class E crime.

 
§11205.__Hunting on Sunday


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