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telecommunications of records maintained by the Secretary of
State, or the department.

 
B.__A law enforcement officer may arrest, without a warrant,
any person whom the officer has probable cause to believe
hunted any wild animal or wild bird or operated or attempted
to operate a watercraft, snowmobile or ATV while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs if the arrest
occurs within a period following the offense reasonably
likely to result in the obtaining of probative evidence that
the person was under the influence of intoxicating liquor or
drugs.

 
11.__Fatalities.__Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, any person hunting wild animals or wild birds who is
involved in a hunting accident or any operator of a watercraft,
snowmobile or ATV who is involved in a watercraft, snowmobile or
ATV accident that results in the death of any person must submit
to and complete chemical tests to determine that person's blood-
alcohol level or other chemical use by analysis of blood, breath
or urine.__A law enforcement officer may determine which types of
tests will be administered.__The results of tests taken pursuant
to this subsection are not admissible at trial unless the court
is satisfied that probable cause exists, independent of the test
results, to believe that the hunter or operator was under the
influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or had an excessive
blood-alcohol level.

 
12.__Aid in enforcement among municipalities.__Except as
otherwise prohibited by municipal charter or ordinance,
municipalities may, in the manner provided by Title 30-A, section
2674, enter into agreements regarding mutual aid in enforcing
laws governing the hunting of wild animals or wild birds while
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or the
operation of a watercraft, snowmobile or ATV while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

 
13.__Reporting; immunity.__Immunity from certain criminal and
civil liabilities for the act of good faith reporting by certain
health care professionals on accidents that the reporting person
reasonably believes involved a person who was hunting or
operating a snowmobile, ATV or watercraft while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs is set forth in Title
29-A, section 2405.

 
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