Maine Code § 12-11501

Bag limit
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1. Exceeding bag limit. A person may not possess more than one deer during any open season,
except a person may keep more than one legally obtained deer in that person's home at any time or as
otherwise provided in law.
[PL 2003, c. 552, §5 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003,
c. 655, Pt. C, §§2, 6 (AFF).]
2. Hunting deer after having killed one. A person may not hunt deer after that person has killed
or registered one during the open season of that calendar year, except as otherwise provided in law or
rule.
[PL 2003, c. 552, §5 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003,
c. 655, Pt. C, §§2, 6 (AFF).]
3. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime for which the court shall
impose a sentencing alternative of not less than 3 days for the first offense, none of which may be
suspended, and of not less than 10 days for each succeeding offense, none of which may be suspended;
the court also shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000, none of which may be suspended.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

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