LD 1920
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B.__A person other than the owner of a weir used to fish for
or take eels in inland waters may not tend that weir while
the weir is immersed unless that person has in the person's
possession written permission from the owner to tend the
weir or is in the presence of the owner and has the owner's
permission to tend the weir.

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

 
7. Other harvesting methods for suckers.__Notwithstanding
subsection 1, a person licensed or otherwise entitled to fish in
Maine waters may take suckers for that person's use in all
rivers, brooks and streams that are open to fishing between April
1st and June 30th of each calendar year by the use of a hand
spear, by bow and arrow or by snagging.

 
A.__A person may not use a bow and arrow to harvest suckers
unless the arrow used has a barbed or pronged point and the
arrow is attached to the bow with a line.

 
B. The following penalties apply to violations of paragraph
A.

 
(1) A person who violates paragraph A commits a civil
violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor
more than $500 may be adjudged.

 
(2) A person who violates paragraph A 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.

 
Sec. B-254. 12 MRSA §12507, sub-§§5 and 6, as enacted by PL 2003, c.
414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, are repealed and the
following enacted in their place:

 
5.__Requirements. A licensee shall:

 
A.__Keep a license issued under subsection 2 constantly and
publicly posted in the office or place of business of the
licensee;

 
B.__Be licensed for each wholesale and retail outlet from
which a person sells fish;

 
C.__Identify in a manner approved by the commissioner the
name and address of the source of all fish offered for sale
or sold under this section; and


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