Maine Statutes
§ 12 §12553 — Selling, using or possessing baitfish
Maine·Title 12 CONSERVATION·Part 13 INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE·Ch. 923 FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS
1.Selling, using or possessing unlawful baitfish.
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Unlawfully selling, using or possessing baitfish.
Except as provided in this subsection and for baitfish as defined in section 10001, subsection 6, a person may not:
2.Sale of bait in polystyrene foam containers.
A person who sells bait may not provide or sell the bait in containers that are composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam plastic. This subsection does not apply to baitfish.
3.Failure to label baitfish traps, drop nets or baitfish holding boxes.
A person may not set or place within the inland waters of the State any baitfish trap, drop net or baitfish holding box without having the baitfish trap, drop net or baitfish holding box plainly labeled with that person's full name and address.
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Legislative History
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B262-264 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 301, §37 (AMD).
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