A.__A person who violates 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 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.

Sec. B-273. 12 MRSA §12611 is enacted to read:

§12611.__Illegal possession of live fish

Except as otherwise provided in this Part, a person who legally takes a fish, other than baitfish or smelt, from inland waters pursuant to this Part shall immediately release that fish alive into the waters from which it was taken or immediately kill that fish. Any fish killed pursuant to this section becomes part of the daily bag limit.__A person who possesses a fish in violation of this section commits a Class E crime.

Sec. B-274. 12 MRSA §12651, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

1. Prohibition. Except as provided in section 12506, subsection 5, paragraph B 7, a person may not fish by snagging as defined by section 10001, subsection 58.

Sec. B-275. 12 MRSA §12652, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

1. Prohibition. Except in accordance with section 12659 12659-A, subsections subsection 1 and 2, a person may not fish with more than 2 lines at any one time.

Sec. B-276. 12 MRSA §12652, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

2.__Penalty.__The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

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