Maine Statutes
§ 12 §12556 — Importing live bait
Maine § 12 §12556
JurisdictionMaine
Title 12CONSERVATION
Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Ch. 923FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12556 (2026).
Text
A person may not import into this State any live fish, including smelts, that are commonly used for bait fishing in inland waters.
A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. The court shall also impose a fine of $20 for each fish unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.
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Legislative History
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 12 §12556, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A712556.