Maine § 12 §12051 Training

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §12051 — Training

Maine § 12 §12051

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 915HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12051 (2026).

Text

1.Open training season. Unless otherwise provided in this Part, a person may not train dogs on wild birds and wild animals except as follows. 1-A. Open training season 2009-2010.

2.Rock dove permits. 2-A. Collar requirements. A person may not train a dog on bear, fox or raccoon unless the dog has a collar with a functioning global positioning system tracker and a collar that legibly provides the name, telephone number and address of the owner of that dog. For purposes of this subsection, "global positioning system tracker" means an electronic device that allows a person hunting with a dog to track the dog's location at all times. 2-B. Permit requirement. A person may not train a dog in pursuit of a bear, fox or raccoon unless that person has a valid dog training and hunting permit in acc

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1.
Open training season.
Unless otherwise provided in this Part, a person may not train dogs on wild birds and wild animals except as follows.
1-A.
Open training season 2009-2010.
2.
Rock dove permits.
2-A.
Collar requirements.
A person may not train a dog on bear, fox or raccoon unless the dog has a collar with a functioning global positioning system tracker and a collar that legibly provides the name, telephone number and address of the owner of that dog. For purposes of this subsection, "global positioning system tracker" means an electronic device that allows a person hunting with a dog to track the dog's location at all times.
2-B.
Permit requirement.
A person may not train a dog in pursuit of a bear, fox or raccoon unless that person has a valid dog training and hunting permit in accordance with section 11163. A person who violates this subsection is subject to the penalties provided in section 11163.
3.
Possessing firearm while training dogs.
A person may not possess a firearm while training a dog outside of the open training season on foxes, snowshoe hare, gray squirrels, red squirrels and raccoons as set out in subsection 1, paragraph A.
4.
Unlawful use of firearm during training or field trials.
5.
Unlawful use of firearm during training or field trials.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a person may not possess during the training or field trials permitted in this section and section 12054 a firearm other than a blank pistol or shotgun loaded with blank ammunition, except during an open season for hunting. The commissioner may issue a permit to a person authorizing the use of firearms during the training of sporting dogs to shoot and kill wild birds propagated or legally acquired by the permittee and possessed in accordance with section 12152.
6.
Effect of revocation.
A person may not train dogs under this section if that person has a suspended or revoked license pursuant to section 10902.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B191-193 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 76, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 550, §7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 253, §§21, 22 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 309, §4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 247, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 280, §12 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 286, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 588, Pt. A, §16 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 580, §§10, 11 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 134, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 172, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 431, §11 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 431, §23 (AFF). PL 2025, c. 27, §1 (AMD).