Maine Statutes
§ 12 §6621 — Closed areas
Maine·Title 12 CONSERVATION·Part 9 MARINE RESOURCES·Ch. 623 SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
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).
Nearby Sections
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§ 12 §6601
Commercial shellfish license§ 12 §6602
Surf clam boat license§ 12 §661
Declaration of policy§ 12 §662
Definitions§ 12 §6621
Closed areas§ 12 §6622
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
Control of land areas