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§11751
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
Subchapter 8: WILD TURKEY HUNTING
Article 2: POSSESSION OF WILD TURKEYS
§11752

§11751-A. Unlawful possession of wild turkeys

1.  Possession of wild turkeys.  A person may not possess a wild turkey taken in violation of any rule adopted by the commissioner under section 11701.  
[PL 2003, c. 552, §11 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. C, §§2, 6 (AFF).]
2.  Exceeding bag limit.  A person may not possess more than the number of wild turkey allowed by rule during any open season, except a person may keep legally obtained wild turkey in that person's home at any time or as otherwise provided in law or rule.  
[PL 2017, c. 85, §4 (AMD).]
3.  Hunting wild turkey after having killed maximum.  A person may not hunt wild turkey after that person has killed or registered the maximum number of wild turkey allowed by rule during that season.  
[PL 2017, c. 85, §4 (AMD).]
4.  Penalties.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.  
A. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class E crime.   [PL 2003, c. 552, §11 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. C, §§2, 6 (AFF).]
B. A person who violates subsection 2 or 3 commits a Class E crime for which the court shall impose a fine of not less than $500, none of which may be suspended. The court also shall impose a fine of $500 for each wild turkey unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.   [PL 2003, c. 552, §11 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. C, §§2, 6 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 552, §11 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. C, §§2, 6 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 552, §11 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§C2,6 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 85, §4 (AMD).
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