§12753. Screens
1. Commissioner's authority. The commissioner may:
A. Authorize, alter and remove the screening of any inland waters; and [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
B. Prohibit fishing within 500 yards of any screen installed by authority of the commissioner or the Legislature. [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2. Tampering with screen. A person may not take up, destroy or injure any screen installed pursuant to this section, unless the person is duly authorized by the commissioner.
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §297 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
3. Penalty. The following penalties apply to violations of subsection 2.
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, §298 (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, §298 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §298 (NEW); 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, §§B297,298 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
12 §12751. Commissioner's authority relating to culture and research
12 §12752. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
12 §12754. Fish spawning areas
12 §12755. Tampering with department dam
12 §12756. Tampering with fishway
12 §12757. Management of brook trout and landlocked salmon
12 §12758. Fish stocking (REPEALED)
12 §12758-A. Fish stocking; public notification
12 §12759. Stocking river herring
12 §12760. Fishways in dams and other artificial obstructions
12 §12761. Construction of new dams or other artificial obstructions
12 §12762. Fish kills; violations; fines; rules; definition
12 §12763. Use or possession of gill net; Penobscot Nation research; department personnel