Me. Stat. tit. 12 § 11653

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 11653 - Tagging moose
1. Tags. The commissioner shall prescribe the form and content of and produce moose tags.

[2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §178(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]

2.Tagging. Prior to presenting a moose for registration, a person may not possess or leave in the field or forest a moose killed by that person unless the moose has securely attached to it a plainly visible tag that conforms to the requirements established under this section.

[2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §178(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]

3.Penalties. The following penalties apply to violations of subsection 2.
A. A person who violates subsection 2 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §178(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]
B. A person who violates subsection 2 after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime. [2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §178(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]

[2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §178(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]

12 M.R.S. § 11653

2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW) . 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF) . 2003, c. 614, § 9 (AFF) . 2003, c. 655, §B178 (RPR) . 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF) .