Sec. B-172. 12 MRSA §11454, 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 D, §7, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§11454. Hunting deer with .22 caliber rimfire cartridge

1.__Prohibition.__A person may not hunt deer with any firearms using a .22 caliber rimfire cartridge, except that the use of the .22 caliber rimfire magnum cartridge is not prohibited.

2.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of subsection 1.

A.__A person who violates subsection 1 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 subsection 1 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-173. 12 MRSA §11502, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

§11502. Deer tags and tagging

1. Deer tags. The commissioner shall prescribe the form and content of a deer tag and produce a deer tag that is part of a big game hunting license.

2. Tagging. A Prior to presenting a deer for registration, a person may not, prior to presenting a deer for registration, possess or leave in the fields field or forests forest a deer killed by that person that does not have unless the deer has securely attached to it and a plainly visible a deer tag that conforms to the requirements of subsection 1 established under this section.

3. Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

A.__A person who violates subsection 2 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.