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§10653
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Subpart 3: LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GENERAL OFFENSES
Chapter 909: GENERAL OFFENSES
§10655

§10654. Harassment of hunters, trappers and anglers

1.  Interference with taking.  A person may not intentionally or knowingly interfere with the lawful hunting, fishing or trapping of a wild animal, wild bird or fish.  
A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §70 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
B. A person who violates this subsection 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.   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §70 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §70 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
2.  Disturb or attempt to disturb.  A person may not intentionally or knowingly disturb or attempt to disturb a wild animal, wild bird or fish with the intent to interfere with the hunting, fishing or trapping of a wild animal, wild bird or fish.  
A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §70 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
B. A person who violates this subsection 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.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §70 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §70 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
3.  Injunctions.  The District Court or Superior Court may enjoin conduct that would be in violation of this section upon petition by a person affected or who reasonably may be affected by that conduct upon a showing that the conduct is threatened or that it has occurred on particular premises in the past and that it is not unreasonable to expect that under similar circumstances it will be repeated.  
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §70 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
4.  Property rights otherwise provided by law.  This section does not limit ownership use, access or control of property rights otherwise provided by law.  
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §70 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B70 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
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