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§12302
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 919: REGISTRATION AND TRANSPORT OF HARVESTED ANIMALS
Subchapter 1: REGISTRATION
§12303

§12302-A. Timely registration of bear, deer, moose or wild turkey

1.  Requirement.  Except as provided in section 12307 or rules adopted under section 12301‑B, a person who kills a bear, deer, moose or wild turkey shall:  
A. Remain with that animal until it is registered, except as provided in section 12303‑A;   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §228 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
B. Present that animal for registration in that person's name at the first open registration station for that animal on the route taken by that person; and   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §228 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
C. Leave the registration seal attached to the animal in accordance with section 12301‑A until that animal is processed and packaged for consumption.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §228 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
[PL 2021, c. 704, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.  
[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §228 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 655, §B228 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 121, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 704, §2 (AMD).
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