§12156. Release of wildlife into wild
1. Permit required. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not release into the wild captive, raised or imported wildlife unless that person has a valid permit issued under 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 2017, c. 205, §20 (AMD).]
2. Issuance. The commissioner may issue a written permit to any person permitting that person to release into the wild captive, raised or imported wildlife.
[PL 2017, c. 205, §20 (AMD).]
3. Wild turkey restrictions. Only the commissioner or agents of the commissioner may sell, give away or release into the wild any live wild turkey, hybrid wild turkey, wild turkey-domestic turkey cross or fertile egg of these species.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 205, §20 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
Subchapter 15: WILDLIFE IMPORTATION AND POSSESSION PERMITS AND REQUIREMENTS
12 §12151. Keeping wildlife in captivity
12 §12152. Permit to possess wildlife in captivity
12 §12153. Violation of rules regarding wild animals in captivity (REPEALED)
12 §12154. Department breeding or rearing wild birds
12 §12155. Importation permit for wildlife (REPEALED)
12 §12156. Release of wildlife into wild
12 §12157. Permit to transport wildlife for breeding and advertising
12 §12158. Importation permit for pheasants (REPEALED)
12 §12159. Taking reptiles and amphibians from the wild
12 §12160. Disposition of wolf hybrids
12 §12161. Taking of certain nonmarine invertebrates from the wild for commercial purposes