Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 3: HUNTING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND FEES
12 §11151-A. Nonresident late season bear hunting permit

§11151-A. Nonresident late season bear hunting permit
1.  Permit required.  Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part or for a nonresident who holds a valid bear hunting permit under section 11151, a nonresident may not hunt for bear during the regular firearm season on deer under section 11401 without a valid permit issued pursuant to this section.  
Each day a person violates this subsection, that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.  
[PL 2007, c. 168, §4 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 168, §8 (AFF).]
2.  Eligibility; nonresident late season bear hunting permit.  A person who possesses a valid nonresident hunting or archery hunting license may obtain a permit to hunt for bear from the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent.  
[PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §8 (AMD).]
3.  Issuance; permit fee.  The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized agent, shall issue a nonresident late season bear hunting permit or permits to an eligible person. When the bag limit on bear is more than one, a bear hunting permit is required for each bear. The annual fee for each permit issued is $40.  
[PL 2021, c. 100, §4 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 100, §13 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 168, §4 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 168, §8 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §8 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 100, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 100, §13 (AFF).

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