Maine Code § 12-12156

Release of wildlife into wild
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1. Permit required. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not release
into the wild captive, raised or imported wildlife unless that person has a valid permit issued under this
section. Each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a Class E crime for which a
minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.
[PL 2017, c. 205, §20 (AMD).]
2. Issuance. The commissioner may issue a written permit to any person permitting that person
to release into the wild captive, raised or imported wildlife.
[PL 2017, c. 205, §20 (AMD).]
3. Wild turkey restrictions. Only the commissioner or agents of the commissioner may sell, give
away or release into the wild any live wild turkey, hybrid wild turkey, wild turkey-domestic turkey
cross or fertile egg of these species.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

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