Maine Statutes
§ 12 §11854 — Nest or eggs of wild birds
Maine § 12 §11854
JurisdictionMaine
Title 12CONSERVATION
Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Ch. 915HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §11854 (2026).
Text
A person may not take, possess or needlessly destroy the nest or eggs of a wild bird, except the English or European house sparrow, the rock pigeon, also known as the rock dove, and the European starling. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.
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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 2013, c. 280, §10 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 355, §5 (AMD).
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 12 §11854, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A711854.