Maine Statutes
§ 12 §12351 — Transportation
Maine § 12 §12351
JurisdictionMaine
Title 12CONSERVATION
Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Ch. 919REGISTRATION AND TRANSPORT OF HARVESTED ANIMALS
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12351 (2026).
Text
1.Prohibition.
A person may not transport a harvested wild animal or wild bird unless that animal is lawfully possessed by that person.
1-A.
Transportation prior to registration.
Prior to registration, a person may not transport a harvested bear, deer, moose or wild turkey unless that animal is open to view. For purposes of this section, "open to view" means the animal is not concealed and can be readily observed in whole or in part from outside of the vehicle or trailer being used to transport the animal.
2.Penalties.
The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
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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, §B237 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
Nearby Sections
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§ 12 §12301
Registration of harvested animals§ 12 §12301-A
Registration of harvested animals§ 12 §12301-B
Electronic registration of turkey§ 12 §12304-A
Condition of animal presented for registration§ 12 §12304-B
Condition of animal presented for registration§ 12 §12307
Exception for fall turkey hunting§ 12 §12351
Transportation§ 12 §12352
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 12 §12351, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A712351.