§6954. Dragging in cable area
1. Violation. It is unlawful to operate any watercraft when towing a drag or trawl in any waters that are identified or marked as underwater cable or pipeline areas, either as shown on the most recently published United States Government nautical chart or as shown or described by rule adopted by the commissioner. The commissioner may make rules showing or describing the locations of underwater cables or pipelines that are not identified on the most recent United States Government nautical charts. A drag or trawl must be lifted out of the water to transit the cable area.
[PL 1997, c. 78, §1 (AMD).]
2. Penalty. A violation of this section is a Class D crime, except that the minimum fine shall be $500 and may not be suspended.
[PL 1987, c. 1, §2 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 179, §3 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 663, §3 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 1, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 78, §1 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
12 §6951. Fishing with dynamite or poison
12 §6952. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster (REPEALED)
12 §6952-A. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster
12 §6953. Stopping for inspection; penalty
12 §6954. Dragging in cable area
12 §6954-A. Dragging and scalloping prohibited in the Frenchboro area
12 §6954-B. Drag limits in South Bay in Lubec (REPEALED)
12 §6954-C. Drag limits north of international bridge, Lubec
12 §6955. Fishing in waters of Union River Bay and the lower Union River
12 §6956. Diver's down flag required
12 §6957. Fishing near floating equipment
12 §6958. False search and rescue information