Maine Statutes
§ 12 §12651 — Snagging
Maine § 12 §12651
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 §12651 (2026).
Text
1.Prohibition.
Except as provided in section 12506, subsection 7, a person may not fish by snagging as defined by section 10001, subsection 58.
2.Penalty.
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). PL 2003, c. 655, §B274 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
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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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 12 §12651, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A712651.