Maine § 12 §11109 Licenses and fees

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §11109 — Licenses and fees

Maine § 12 §11109

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 915HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §11109 (2026).

Text

1.License required. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not engage in an activity for which a license may be issued under this section unless that person has a valid license issued under this section. An electronic license or permit fulfills the requirement under this subsection that a person must have a physical paper license or permit if the electronic license or permit can be displayed upon request to a game warden or other law enforcement officer, an employee of the department, a registered Maine guide or the owner of the land on which the licensed activity is taking place. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a Class E crime for which the sentencing alternative may include only the

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1.
License required.
Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not engage in an activity for which a license may be issued under this section unless that person has a valid license issued under this section. An electronic license or permit fulfills the requirement under this subsection that a person must have a physical paper license or permit if the electronic license or permit can be displayed upon request to a game warden or other law enforcement officer, an employee of the department, a registered Maine guide or the owner of the land on which the licensed activity is taking place. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a Class E crime for which the sentencing alternative may include only the penalties provided in Title 17‑A, section 1704, subsection 5 and Title 17‑A, section 1705, subsection 5.
2.
Hunting licenses; agent's fee.
The commissioner may appoint clerks or other agents to issue licenses and permits under this Part. Clerks or other agents appointed by the commissioner to issue licenses and permits shall charge a fee of $2 for each hunting license issued. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $1 for each hunting license issued by department employees.
3.
Hunting licenses; combination licenses; fees.
Hunting licenses, combination licenses and fees are as follows.
4.
Muzzle-loading permit; issuance and agent's fee.
The commissioner, through the commissioner's agent, shall issue muzzle-loading permits to eligible persons. The issuing agent shall charge a fee of $1 for each permit issued.
5.
Muzzle-loading permits and fees.
Muzzle-loading hunting permits and fees are as follows:
6.
Issuance of archery hunting license; agent's fee.
Clerks or other agents appointed by the commissioner to issue archery hunting licenses must charge a fee of $1 for each archery hunting license issued. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $1 for each archery hunting license issued by department employees.
7.
Archery hunting licenses; combination licenses; fees.
Archery hunting licenses, combination licenses and fees are as follows:
8.
Issuance of crossbow permit; agent's fee.
9.
Crossbow permits and fees.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B115,116 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §§III4,5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 397, §§E6,7 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 419, §5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 419, §12 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 168, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 168, §8 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 203, §§7-9 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, §§2-5 (AMD). RR 2011, c. 1, §15 (COR). PL 2013, c. 213, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 408, §12 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 538, §§21, 22 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 90, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 127, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 127, §6 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 136, §§9, 10 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 136, §12 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 245, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. A, §4 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 301, §13 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. A, §7 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. D, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 125, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 164, §§8-10 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 427, §§5-9 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 427, §19 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 501, §8 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 239, §§17, 18 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 431, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 431, §23 (AFF). PL 2025, c. 333, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 388, Pt. NNN, §§1-4 (AMD).