Sec. B-135. 12 MRSA §11160, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

2. Eligibility; hunting license required. A person who possesses a valid hunting license is eligible to obtain a permit from the commissioner to hunt coyotes at night, except that a permit may not be issued to a person who has been convicted of a violation of section 11206 11206-A within 5 years of the date of application for the permit.

Sec. B-136. 12 MRSA §11203, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: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.__Penalties.__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.

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-137. 12 MRSA §11205, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

§11205. Hunting on Sunday

1. Prohibition. A person may not:

A. Hunt wild animals or wild birds on Sunday; or

B. Possess any wild animal or wild bird taken in violation of paragraph A except as otherwise provided in this Part.

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

2.__Penalties.__A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class E crime.

Sec. B-138. 12 MRSA §11207, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed.