§6575-J. Seizure of illegal elvers
In addition to any other penalty imposed, elvers that are taken, sold, purchased or possessed in violation of any law or rule pertaining to elvers are subject to seizure by any officer authorized to enforce this Part. The entire bulk pile containing illegal elvers may be seized. For the purposes of this section, "bulk pile" means all elvers in the possession of a person who fished for, took, possesses or bought elvers in violation of any law or rule regulating elvers under this Part. [PL 2019, c. 163, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2013, c. 301, §13 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 250, §8 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 163, §6 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS
Article 5: ELVER AND EEL LIMITATIONS
12 §6575. Open season; elver harvesting
12 §6575-A. Closed period; elver harvesting (REPEALED)
12 §6575-B. Method of elver fishing; limits on gear
12 §6575-C. Closed areas; elver fishing
12 §6575-D. Molesting elver fishing gear
12 §6575-E. Method of eel fishing
12 §6575-F. West side of Orland River closed to elver fishing
12 §6575-G. Dams with fishways; elver fishing
12 §6575-H. Sale and purchase of elvers
12 §6575-I. Assisting in illegal harvest of elvers (REPEALED)
12 §6575-J. Seizure of illegal elvers