Section 12756 - Tampering with fishway1. Prohibition. A person without authority from the commissioner may not: A. Tamper with a fishway; [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]B. Close a fishway to fish migration; [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]C. Introduce foreign objects into a fishway; or [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]D. Otherwise damage or destroy a fishway. [2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §300(AMD); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).] [2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §300(AMD); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]
2.Penalty. The following penalties apply to violations of this section. A. A person who violates this section 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, §301(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]B. A person who violates this section 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, §301(NEW); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).] [2003, c. 614, §9(AFF); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §301(RPR); 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422(AFF).]
2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW) . 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF) . 2003, c. 614, § 9 (AFF) . 2003, c. 655, §§B300,301 (AMD) . 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF) .