Maine Statutes
§ 12 §11224 — Waste of game
Maine·Title 12 CONSERVATION·Part 13 INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE·Ch. 915 HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
1.Prohibition.
A person may not waste a wild bird or wild animal that has been wounded or killed by that person while hunting. For purposes of this section, "waste" means to intentionally leave a wounded or killed animal in the field or forest without making a reasonable effort to retrieve and render it for consumption or use. This subsection does not apply to coyote.
2.Penalty.
A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.
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Legislative History
PL 2007, c. 168, §5 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 454, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. A, §16 (RAL). PL 2009, c. 550, §3 (AMD).
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