Maine Code § 12-11223

Aid to injured person and reporting hunting accident
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1. Duty. A person who knows or has reason to know that that person has inflicted injury or may
have inflicted injury on another person by the use of a firearm or archery equipment shall:
A. Make that person known to the victim; [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c.
614, §9 (AFF).]

B. Render first aid and assistance as that person is capable of rendering under the circumstances;
and [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
C. Give notice of the event by the quickest means to a game warden or, in the event that a game
warden cannot be contacted, to the law enforcement officer nearest the place where the event
occurred. [PL 2023, c. 239, §30 (AMD).]
[PL 2023, c. 239, §30 (AMD).]
2. Prohibition.
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §154 (RP); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422
(AFF).]
3. Penalty. A person who fails to aid an injured person or report a hunting accident in accordance
with this section commits a Class C crime.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

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