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dresses the carcass and cares for the meat to prevent | spoilage. |
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| A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime. |
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| | Sec. B-240. 12 MRSA §12403, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. | A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read: |
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| | 1. Claims. The State may not pay is not liable for any claims | for damages to a motor vehicle by a wild animal or wild bird. |
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| | Sec. B-241. 12 MRSA §12403, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2003, c. 552, | §13, is further amended to read: |
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| | 3. Penalties. The following penalties apply under to | violations of this section. |
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| A. A person who fails to report an accident in accordance | with subsection 2, paragraph A or who removes a portion of a |
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| carcass in violation of subsection 2, paragraph C commits a | civil violation for which a forfeiture fine of not less than | $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| A-1.__A person who fails to report an accident in accordance | with subsection 2, paragraph A or removes a portion of a | carcass in violation of subsection 2, paragraph C 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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| | Sec. B-242. 12 MRSA §12404, sub-§§2, 3 and 5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. | 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, are amended to read: |
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| | 2. Beaver. A person may not take or kill beaver under | sections 12401 and 12402. The commissioner may cause agents of | the department to take nuisance beaver at any time. |
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| A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime. |
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| | 3. Birds. A person may not take or kill wild birds, with the | exception of rock doves and wild turkeys under sections 12401 and | 12402. |
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| A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime. |
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| | 5. Deer. This subsection applies to the taking or killing of | control of nuisance deer found doing damage in orchards and | crops. |
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