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An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Bear Hunting
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10902, sub-§6, ¶E, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:
 
E. Buying or selling bear, hunting or trapping bear after having killed one2 or exceeding the bag limit on bear, in violation of section 11217 or, 11351 or 12260;
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §11351, sub-§1, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §162 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:
 
1. Hunting or trapping bear; 2-bear limit.   A person may not hunt or trap bear after that person has killed or registered one during anyan open season under section 11251 and one during the open season on trapping bear under section 12260.
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §11351, sub-§2, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §163 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:
 
2. Exceeding bag limit on bears.   A person may not possess more than one bear2 bears in any calendar year, except a person may keep more than one legally obtained bear in that person's home or as otherwise provided in law.
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §12051, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2009, c. 550, §7, is further amended to read:
 
C. A resident may train up to 6 dogs at any one time on bear from July 1st to the first day of4th day preceding the open season on hunting bear, except in those portions of Washington County and Hancock County that are situated south of Route 9.
Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §12260, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:
 
4. Trapping bear after having killed one.   A person may not trap a bear after that person has killed or registered one during any open seasontrapped pursuant to this section. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class D crime for which the court shall impose a sentencing alternative involving a term of imprisonment not tooto exceed 180 days and a fine of not less than $1,000, none of which may be suspended.
Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §12260, sub-§5, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §222 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:
 
5. Exceeding bag limit on bears.   Except as otherwise provided in this Part, a person may not possess more than one bear2 bears in any calendar year. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class D crime for which the court shall impose a sentencing alternative involving a term of imprisonment not to exceed 180 days and a fine of not less than $1,000, none of which may be suspended.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.