Section 12403 - Damage to motor vehicles by wild animals or wild birds1.Claims. The State is not liable for any claims for damages to a motor vehicle by a wild animal or wild bird. [2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §240(AMD); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]
2.Accidental collisions involving deer, moose, bear or wild turkey. This subsection applies to accidental collisions involving deer, moose, bear or wild turkey. A. The operator or owner having knowledge of a motor vehicle that has been involved in an accidental collision with a deer, moose, bear or wild turkey shall, by the quickest means, report the accident to a law enforcement officer. [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]B. The officer shall investigate an accident reported under paragraph A and, if the officer finds that the motor vehicle has sustained apparent damage as the result of the collision, shall give a certificate that entitles the person to the ownership of the carcass. The person may then take possession and immediately remove the entire carcass from the scene of the collision. [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]C. A person entitled to ownership of a deer, moose or bear carcass under paragraph B may not take possession of or remove any portion of the carcass without taking possession of or removing the entire carcass from the scene of the collision. [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).] [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]
3. Penalties. The following penalties apply to violations of this section. A. A person who fails to report an accident in accordance with subsection 2, paragraph A or who removes a portion of a carcass in violation of subsection 2, paragraph C commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §241(AMD); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]A-1. A person who fails to report an accident in accordance with subsection 2, paragraph A or removes a portion of a carcass in violation of subsection 2, paragraph C 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, §241(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]B. [2003, c. 552, §13(RP); 2003, c. 552, §15(AFF); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. C, §§2, 6(AFF).] [2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §241(AMD); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]
2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW) . 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF) . 2003, c. 552, § 13 (AMD) . 2003, c. 552, § 15 (AFF) . 2003, c. 614, § 9 (AFF) . 2003, c. 655, §§B240,241 (AMD) . 2003, c. 655, §§B422,C2,6 (AFF) .