Maine Statutes
§ 12 §6956 — Diver's down flag required
Maine § 12 §6956
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6956 (2026).
Text
A person licensed to harvest a marine species by hand must display a diver's down flag when using a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus to harvest that species. For the purposes of this section, "diver's down flag" means the International Code Flag "A" as defined in navigation rules adopted by the United States Coast Guard. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.
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Legislative History
PL 1993, c. 448, §1 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 771, §B12 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 771, §§D1,2 (AFF).
Nearby Sections
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§ 12 §6951
Fishing with dynamite or poison§ 12 §6952
Trawling, seining or netting for lobster§ 12 §6952-A
Trawling, seining or netting for lobster§ 12 §6953
Stopping for inspection; penalty§ 12 §6954
Dragging in cable area§ 12 §6954-B
Drag limits in South Bay in Lubec§ 12 §6954-C
Drag limits north of international bridge, Lubec§ 12 §6956
Diver's down flag required§ 12 §6957
Fishing near floating equipment§ 12 §6958
False search and rescue information§ 12 §6959
Dragging in the Taunton River area§ 12 §6959-A
Dragging in Taunton River area§ 12 §6961
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 12 §6956, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A76956.