Maine § 12 §10701 Hunting under the influence; operating watercraft, snowmobile or ATV under the influence

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §10701 — Hunting under the influence; operating watercraft, snowmobile or ATV under the influence

Maine·Title 12 CONSERVATION·Part 13 INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE·Ch. 911 HUNTING AND OPERATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

1.Prohibition. 1-A. Prohibition. Prohibitions against hunting and operating under the influence are as follows.

2.Possession of hunting equipment while intoxicated. The possession of hunting equipment in the fields or forests or on the waters or ice in the State by a person while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs is prima facie evidence that the possessor is in violation of subsection 1‑A, paragraph A.

3.Penalties. A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime. In determining an appropriate sentence, refusal to submit to a chemical test must in every case be an aggravating factor. In the following cases the following minimum penalties apply.

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1.
Prohibition.
1-A.
Prohibition.
Prohibitions against hunting and operating under the influence are as follows.
2.
Possession of hunting equipment while intoxicated.
The possession of hunting equipment in the fields or forests or on the waters or ice in the State by a person while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs is prima facie evidence that the possessor is in violation of subsection 1‑A, paragraph A.
3.
Penalties.
A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime. In determining an appropriate sentence, refusal to submit to a chemical test must in every case be an aggravating factor. In the following cases the following minimum penalties apply.

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Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B73-75 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2009, c. 447, §§5-8 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §55 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 431, §4 (AMD).