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authorized in this section unless that person has a valid permit | issued under this section. |
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| Each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a | Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal | to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed. |
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| A.__Except as provided in paragraph B, each day a person | violates this subsection that person commits a Class E crime | for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice | the applicable license fee must be imposed. |
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| B.__A violation of this subsection in Washington County is a | Class D crime for which a minimum fine of $1,000 must be | imposed, and the court shall impose a sentencing alternative | involving a term of imprisonment of at least 3 days, none of | which may be suspended. |
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| | Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §11203, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, | §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: |
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| | 1. Hunter orange required. A person may not hunt with | firearms or crossbows during the open firearm season on deer | unless that person is wearing 2 articles of hunter orange | clothing that are in good, serviceable condition and visible from | all sides, except that a person hunting waterfowl from a boat or | blind or in conjunction with waterfowl decoys is not required to | wear hunter orange clothing. One article of clothing must be a | solid-colored hunter orange hat. The other article of clothing | must cover a major portion of the torso, such as a jacket, vest, | coat or poncho, and must be a minimum of 50% hunter orange in | color. The presence of a decal on an article of clothing that is | otherwise solid-colored hunter orange does not disqualify that | article of clothing from satisfying the requirements of this | subsection. |
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| | Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §11208, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and | amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §139 and affected by §422, is further | amended to read: |
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| §11208. Unlawful shooting or discharge of firearm or crossbow |
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| | 1. Shooting or discharge of firearm or crossbow over or near | public paved way. A person may not: |
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| A. Shoot at any wild animal or wild bird from any public | paved way or within 10 feet of the edge of the pavement of | the public paved way or from within the right-of-way of any | controlled access highway; |
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