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authorized in this section unless that person has a valid permit
issued under this section.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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:

 
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.

 
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:

 
§11208. Unlawful shooting or discharge of firearm or crossbow

 
1. Shooting or discharge of firearm or crossbow over or near
public paved way. A person may not:

 
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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