Maine Statutes
§ 12 §12611 — Illegal possession of live fish
Maine·Title 12 CONSERVATION·Part 13 INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE·Ch. 923 FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS
Except as otherwise provided in this Part, a person who takes a fish, other than baitfish or smelt, from inland waters pursuant to this Part shall immediately release that fish alive into the waters from which it was taken or immediately kill that fish. Any fish killed pursuant to this section becomes part of the daily bag limit. A person who possesses a fish in violation of this section commits a Class E crime.
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Legislative History
PL 2003, c. 655, §B273 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 301, §38 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
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§ 12 §12604
Closed season violation§ 12 §12605
Fishing in waters closed to fishing§ 12 §12606
Ice fishing; waters closed to fishing§ 12 §12608
Failure to label fish§ 12 §12609
Purchase or sale of certain fish§ 12 §12609-A
Purchase or sale of certain fish§ 12 §12611
Illegal possession of live fish§ 12 §12612
Parent or guardian; violation by minor§ 12 §12613
Possessing gift fish§ 12 §12651
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