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Sec. B-294. 12 MRSA §12707, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2
and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

 
§12707. Unlawful activity in wildlife sanctuary;

 
general prohibitions and exceptions

 
Except to the extent permitted by the commissioner under
section 12701, activities listed in this section are prohibited
in a wildlife sanctuary.

 
1. Unlawful activity in wildlife sanctuary. Except as
provided in subsection 2, a person may not:

 
A. Trap or hunt any wild animal or wild bird at any time
within a wildlife sanctuary as designated in section 12706;
or

 
B. Possess any wild animal or wild bird taken in violation
of paragraph A.

 
1-A.__Unlawful activity in wildlife sanctuary.__Except as
provided in subsection 2, the following activities are
prohibited.

 
A.__A person may not trap or hunt any wild animal or wild
bird at any time within a wildlife sanctuary as designated
in section 12706.

 
(1)__A person who violates this paragraph 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 this paragraph 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.

 
B.__A person may not possess any wild animal or wild bird
taken in violation of paragraph A.

 
(1)__A person who violates this paragraph 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 this paragraph 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.


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