LD 1939
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(2) Both ends of the gill net must be marked with
buoys that are clearly visible from a distance of 300
feet and that identify the state or federal agency
responsible for setting the net.

 
(3) The results of each netting must be forwarded on a
weekly basis to the department, and the records of the
results must be available for public inspection at the
department.

 
B. The following penalties apply to violations of paragraph
A.

 
(1) A person who violates paragraph A 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 paragraph A 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. 23. 12 MRSA §12808, sub-§1-A, śC, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655,
Pt. B, §312 and affected by §422, is amended to read:

 
C. Possess, process, sell, offer for sale, deliver, carry,
transport or ship, by any means whatsoever, any endangered
or threatened species or any part of an endangered or
threatened species. A person who violates this paragraph
commits a Class D crime; or

 
Sec. 24. 12 MRSA §12955, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A,
§2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

 
3. Expiration. All licenses issued under this section are
valid for a period commencing September August 1st and ending
December 31st of the year in which the license is issued.

 
Sec. 25. 12 MRSA §13058, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 2005,
c. 397, Pt. E, §13, is amended to read:

 
1. Prohibition. A person may not place or operate a
motorboat or personal watercraft on the inland waters of the
State unless a valid lake and river protection sticker issued
annually under subsection 3 is permanently affixed to each side
of the bow above the water line and approximately 3 inches behind
the validation sticker required under section 13056. This
sticker is nontransferable.


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