Maine Statutes
§ 12 §12762 — Fish kills; violations; fines; rules; definition
Maine § 12 §12762
JurisdictionMaine
Title 12CONSERVATION
Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Ch. 925FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12762 (2026).
Text
1.Prohibition.
A person may not improperly operate a fishway required under this subchapter in a manner that results in a fish kill.
2.Penalty.
The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
3.Rules; definition.
The department and the Department of Marine Resources shall jointly make rules defining "fish kill."
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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, §B306 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 12 §12762, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A712762.