§11160. Coyote night hunting permit
1. Permit required. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt coyote at night unless that person has a valid permit issued under this section. Each night 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 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2. Eligibility; hunting license required. A person who possesses a valid hunting license is eligible to obtain a permit from the commissioner to hunt coyotes at night, except that a permit may not be issued to a person who has been convicted of a violation of section 11206 within 5 years of the date of application for the permit.
[RR 2011, c. 1, §17 (COR).]
3. Issuance. The commissioner shall issue a permit to hunt coyotes at night to eligible persons at a fee of $4.
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §18 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B135 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §III18 (AMD). RR 2011, c. 1, §17 (COR).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
Subchapter 3: HUNTING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND FEES
12 §11151. Bear hunting permit
12 §11151-A. Nonresident late season bear hunting permit
12 §11152. Antlerless deer; regulation and authority to issue permits
12 §11153. Special season deer permits; fees
12 §11155. Wild turkey hunting permits
12 §11156. Pheasant hunting permit
12 §11157. Migratory waterfowl permit
12 §11158. Migratory game bird certification
12 §11159. Falconry hunting permit
12 §11160. Coyote night hunting permit
12 §11161. Noise suppression devices (REPEALED)
12 §11162. Eligibility for crossbow hunting permit (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 11161)