§7556. Salt water islands
Whoever, after notice by the owner, occupant or lessee in any of the ways provided in section 7557, trespasses upon any island within salt waters, for the purpose of shooting or hunting thereon, is liable to such owner, occupant or lessee in exemplary damages to an amount not less than $20 nor more than $50, in addition to all actual damage sustained by said owner, occupant or lessee, and shall forfeit to said owner, occupant or lessee $5 for each bird of any kind shot, caught, taken or killed on such island, all to be recovered in a civil action. The possession of guns, decoys or other implements of shooting or hunting shall be presumptive evidence that the purpose of the trespass was shooting or hunting.
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
Chapter 739: WASTE AND TRESPASS TO REAL ESTATE
14 §7551. Treble damages for waste pending action
14 §7551-A. Definitions (REPEALED)
14 §7552. Injury to land, forest products or agricultural products
14 §7552-A. Land on which 10 acres or more of wood is to be cut
14 §7553. Municipal lands and property (REPEALED)
14 §7554. Negligent interference, removal or destruction of monuments (REPEALED)
14 §7554-A. Removal or destruction of landmark boundaries by state departments
14 §7555. Improved or ornamental lands (REPEALED)
14 §7557. Notices; injury to signboards
14 §7558. Damages and penalties
14 §7559. Imprisonment for nonpayment