§11352. Bear tags and tagging bear
1. Bear tags. The commissioner shall prescribe the form and content of and produce a bear tag.
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §165 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
2. Tagging. Prior to presenting a bear for registration, a person may not possess or leave in the field or forest a bear killed by that person unless the bear has securely attached to it a plainly visible tag that conforms to the requirements established under this section.
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §165 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
3. Penalties. The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
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. [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §165 (NEW); PL 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. [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §165 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §165 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B165 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).