Title 12, Title 12

In any prosecution under this Part, any participant in a violation of this Part, when requested by the district attorney, commissioner or other officer instituting the prosecution, may be compelled to testify as a witness against any other person charged with violating this Part,…

The District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court in all criminal prosecutions under this Part. The District Court has jurisdiction in all civil prosecutions under this Part. Any person arrested or summonsed as a violator of this Part must with reasonable dil…

The provisions of Titles 14 and 15 relating to court procedure apply in all prosecutions under this Part.

If a person from whom a game warden has accepted personal recognizance and a deposit in accordance with section 10353, subsection 2, paragraph C fails to appear in court on the day specified in the summons, either in person or by counsel, the court shall order the recognizance an…

The clerks of the District Court and the clerks of the Superior Court shall notify the commissioner of the conviction of a person of a violation of this Part, the sentence of the court and any appeal taken from the sentence.

A certificate, signed by the commissioner or a person designated by the commissioner, setting forth the conviction record as maintained by the department of any person whose record brings that person within the definition of an habitual violator, as defined in section 10605, subs…

1. Habitual violator defined. For purposes of this section, "habitual violator" means a person whose record, as maintained by the department, shows that: A. The person has been convicted of 3 or more criminal violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period, except th…

Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates a provision of a rule adopted in accordance with this Part commits a Class E crime.

1. Penalties. The following penalties apply to violations of rules regulating the operation of motor vehicles on public water supplies. A. A person who violates a rule regulating the operation of motor vehicles on public water supplies commits a civil violation for which a fine o…

1. Prohibition. A person may not: A. Fail or refuse to stop a motor vehicle or other conveyance immediately upon request or signal of any officer in uniform whose duty it is to enforce this Part; [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] B. Fail to stop or mo…

1. Prohibitions. Prohibitions on the abuse of another person's property are as follows. A. A person may not: (1) Tear down or destroy any fence or wall on another person's land; (2) Leave open any gate or bars on another person's land; (3) Trample or destroy any crop on another p…

A person shall perform any act, duty or obligation enjoined upon that person by this Part. [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §69 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

1. Interference with taking. A person may not intentionally or knowingly interfere with the lawful hunting, fishing or trapping of a wild animal, wild bird or fish. A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more …

Except as otherwise provided through written agreement, a person who has knowledge that a person is lost, stranded or drowned in the woodlands or inland waters of the State shall give notice of the lost, stranded or drowned person by the quickest means to the Bureau of Warden Ser…

1. Prohibition on defacement of notices. A person may not intentionally or knowingly mutilate, deface or destroy a notice or rule of the commissioner posted in conformity with this Part. 2. Penalties. The following penalties apply to violations of this section. A. A person who vi…

1. Prohibition. While engaging in any activity regulated under this Part, a person, knowing that the person is not licensed or privileged to do so, may not: A. Enter or cause a projectile to enter any place from which that person may lawfully be excluded and that is posted in acc…

1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Dog handler" means a person involved in releasing a dog to pursue a wild animal, including but not limited to the owner of the dog and an…

1. Prohibition. A person may not possess a wild animal or wild bird or any parts of a wild animal or wild bird that the person does not possess by any lawful means in the State or any other jurisdiction. 2. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class E crime for w…

1. Prohibition. A person may not place salt or any other bait or food in a place to entice deer to that place from June 1st to the start of an open hunting season on deer and, if all open hunting seasons on deer are closed before December 15th for that year, from the close of the…

1. Prohibition. 1-A. Prohibition. Prohibitions against hunting and operating under the influence are as follows. A. A person may not hunt wild animals or wild birds: (1) While under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or a combination of liquor and drugs; (2) If 21 year…

1. Duty to submit. A person who hunts wild animals or wild birds or operates or attempts to operate a watercraft, snowmobile or ATV within this State has a duty to submit to a test to determine that person's alcohol level or drug concentration by analysis of blood, breath or urin…

1. Blood or breath test. If the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a person hunted wild animals or wild birds or operated or attempted to operate a watercraft, snowmobile or ATV while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, then the officer shall inform the…

1. Form. The commissioner shall furnish application blanks, licenses and permits in such form as the commissioner may designate. 2. Identification number. The commissioner may require an identification number and any other pertinent information on any licenses or permits issued b…

1. Residents. A resident is eligible for a resident license or permit under this Part. 2. Nonresidents. A nonresident is eligible for a nonresident license or permit under this Part. 3. Aliens. 4. Member of United States Armed Forces permanently stationed in State. The following …

An applicant for a license or permit under this Part is responsible for submitting proof of residency to the agent or the department, or both. A resident license issued to a person unable to meet the residency requirements at the time the license was issued is invalid and must be…

A town clerk or agent may not intentionally issue a resident license or permit to a person who is not a resident. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

A person who holds a license or permit issued under this Part shall, while engaged in the licensed activity or while transporting fish, wild animals or wild birds: [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] 1. Carry license or permit. Have on that person that …

A person may not obtain or possess a paper or electronic license, permit or registration authorized in this Part through fraud, misstatement or misrepresentation. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

The commissioner may revoke all licenses, permits or registrations issued to any person under this Part who has failed to pay the license, permit or registration fees due to either a license agent or the department. In addition, any fees associated with insufficient funds may be …

A person may not possess a paper or electronic license or permit issued under this Part that has been altered, tampered with or mutilated in any manner. [PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).] A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

All licenses and permits issued under this chapter expire at midnight on December 31st of the calendar year for which the license or permit was issued, unless specifically provided for otherwise.

1. Appointment. The commissioner may appoint clerks of towns, the State Tax Assessor or such other agents as the commissioner considers necessary to issue licenses and permits. For purposes of this section, "licenses and permits" includes, but is not limited to, moose lottery app…

The following penalties apply to violations of rules regulating hunting and fishing agents. [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §90 (RPR); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).] 1. Civil violation. Notwithstanding section 10650, a person who violates a rule regulati…

A clerk or agent appointed by the commissioner under section 10801 to issue licenses or permits or process applications for the moose lottery or antlerless deer permits may charge agent fees as provided in this Part up to a maximum of $6 during a single transaction. For purposes …

1. Infants, youth and seniors. The following lifetime licenses may be purchased: A. For a person who is less than 6 years of age: (1) An infant lifetime fishing license. The fee for an infant lifetime fishing license is $150 for a resident and $450 for a nonresident, except that,…

A lifetime license issued under this subchapter is valid for the life of the license holder unless lawfully suspended or revoked by the commissioner for a violation of fish and wildlife laws under this Part. The Legislature may not otherwise act in any way to limit or end the rig…

1. Residents over 70 years of age. A complimentary license to hunt, trap or fish, including an archery license under section 11109, subsection 7, a pheasant hunting permit under section 11156, a muzzle-loading permit under section 11109, subsection 4, a migratory waterfowl permit…

1. Definitions. As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Compliance with a support order" means that the support obligor has obtained or maintained health insurance coverage if required by a support o…

1. Conviction or adjudication of violation. Any conviction, adjudication, deferred disposition pursuant to Title 17‑A, section 1902, subsection 1 or written filing agreement with the State pursuant to the Maine Rules of Unified Criminal Procedure, Rule 11B for a violation of this…

The department in an adjudicatory proceeding may impose an administrative penalty for a violation of section 10657 in accordance with this section. [PL 2021, c. 124, §2 (NEW).] 1. Initiation and notice. If the Game Warden Colonel delivers to the commissioner a written statement u…

1. For mandatory suspension. For a violation having a minimum statutory suspension period, a suspension is effective upon conviction or adjudication and the license holder must surrender the license immediately to the commissioner. That person is not entitled to a hearing under s…

An outdoor ethics course must be scheduled by the Bureau of Warden Service and must be given whenever there are 10 or more persons needing or wanting to take the course. The fee for an outdoor ethics course is $100, payable 10 working days prior to the start of the course. All fe…

A decision by the commissioner to suspend a license of a person convicted or adjudicated of a violation that does not carry a mandatory suspension must be made within 60 days after that conviction. The commissioner shall give written notice of a suspension immediately following t…

Except as provided in section 10903, subsection 1, a person receiving a notice of suspension under section 10904 may request a hearing on that suspension. A request for a hearing must be in writing and must be made not later than 30 days after receipt of the suspension notice req…

While a person's license, permit or recreational vehicle registration is under suspension or revocation under this Part, that person may not engage in the particular activity permitted by the license, permit or recreational vehicle registration that has been suspended or revoked.…

A person may not obtain or attempt to obtain any license, permit or recreational vehicle registration that has been suspended or revoked by the commissioner under this Part. [PL 2009, c. 340, §12 (AMD).] A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime.