Maine Code § 12-12251

Closed seasons
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1. General. Except as otherwise provided in this Part and except as the commissioner may
establish by rule that is not inconsistent with this chapter, there is a perpetual closed season on trapping
any wild animal or wild bird.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
2. Unity Utilities District. There is a continued closed season on all wild animals and wild birds
on property owned by the Unity Utilities District located on Route 139 and Prairie Road in the
municipality of Unity in Waldo County.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
3. Closed season violation. A person may not trap, or attempt to trap, any wild animal or wild
bird during the closed season or possess any wild animal or wild bird taken during the closed season
on that wild animal or wild bird.
A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.
[PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §213
(AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

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