Maine Statutes
§ 12 §12613 — Possessing gift fish
Maine·Title 12 CONSERVATION·Part 13 INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE·Ch. 923 FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS
1.Prohibition.
A person who does not possess a valid fishing license issued under chapter 913 or this chapter may not possess a fish or any part of a fish given to that person except a person may possess in that person's domicile a gift fish that was lawfully caught and is plainly labeled with the name of the person who gave the fish and the year, month and day the fish was caught by that person. This section does not apply to baitfish.
2.Penalty.
The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
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Legislative History
PL 2011, c. 57, §1 (NEW).
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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