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subchapter III-A section 10108. The department may facilitate
the acceptance of that meat by its recipient agencies through
coordination with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
and may undertake educational and promotional efforts on behalf
of the program.

 
Sec. B-12. 7 MRSA §1342, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 765, §3, is
amended to read:

 
6. Restrictions. Large game may not be tethered in a
shooting area and must be free to roam. A person may shoot or
attempt to shoot large game within a shooting area only when that
person is in a tree stand or accompanied by the license holder or
an employee of the license holder. Shooting is limited to the
time period from 1/2 hour before sunrise as defined in Title 12,
section 7001 10001 to 1/2 hour after sunset as defined in Title
12, section 7001 10001. A person who kills or attempts to kill
large game in a commercial large game shooting area may use only
the following weapons:

 
A. Firearms of any type permitted for hunting under Title
12, Part 10 13; and

 
B. Archery equipment of any type permitted for hunting
under Title 12, Part 10 13.

 
Sec. B-13. 7 MRSA §3953, as amended by PL 1997, c. 690, §37, is
further amended to read:

 
§3953. Stealing, injuring or killing dogs

 
Except as provided in section 3951 and Title 12, sections 7504
and 7505 section 12404, and unless the killing is justified to
protect persons or property, any a person who steals, confines or
secretes, willfully or negligently injures or willfully or
negligently kills a dog is liable in damages to its the dog's
owner in a civil action.

 
Sec. B-14. 7 MRSA §4011, sub-§1, ¶G, as amended by PL 2001, c. 617, §9,
is further amended to read:

 
G. Hunts, traps or sells for the purpose of hunting any
animal, except as permitted pursuant to Title 7, chapter
202-A and Title 12, Part 10 13;

 
Sec. B-15. 7 MRSA §4011, sub-§2, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 383, §3,
is amended to read:

 
C. The conduct involved the use of live animals as bait or
in the training of other animals in accordance with the laws


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