Maine Statutes
§ 12 §6621 — Closed areas
Maine § 12 §6621
JurisdictionMaine
Title 12CONSERVATION
Part 9MARINE RESOURCES
Ch. 623SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6621 (2026).
Text
1.Taking from closed areas.
A person may not:
2.Washing or holding in closed areas.
A person may not:
3.Exception.
This section does not apply to:
4.Penalty.
A person who violates this article commits a Class D crime. The following minimum penalties apply:
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Legislative History
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 462, §1 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 301, §8 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 257, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 168, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 281, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 323, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 628, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §§F16-17 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 520, §7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 527, §10 (AMD).
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Declaration of policy§ 12 §662
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Quahogs; minimum size§ 12 §6623
Method of taking soft shell clams§ 12 §6624
Quahog tax§ 12 §6625
Identification and tagging of shellfish§ 12 §6626
Scallop conservation areas§ 12 §663
Establishment; area§ 12 §664
Administration§ 12 §6651
Shellfish Fund§ 12 §666
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 12 §6621, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A76621.