1. 1. Permit required Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt or possess wild turkey unless that person has a valid permit issued under this section. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime for which the court shall impose a fine of not less than $500, none of which may be suspended. The court also shall impose a fine of $500 for each wild turkey unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.

   A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime for which the court shall impose a fine of not less than $500, none of which may be suspended. The court also shall impose a fine of $500 for each wild turkey unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.

   [PL 2003, c. 552, §2 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. C, §§2, 6 (AFF).]

2. 1-A. Eligibility; hunting or archery license required A person who possesses a valid hunting or archery hunting license to hunt may obtain a permit to hunt for wild turkey from the commissioner or an authorized agent.

   [PL 2015, c. 127, §6 (AFF); PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §10 (AMD).]

3. 1-B. Issuance; permit fee

   [PL 2013, c. 387, §1 (AMD); MRSA T. 12 §11155, sub-§1-B (RP).]

4. 1-C. Issuance; permit fee Beginning January 1, 2014, the commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized agent, shall issue in wildlife management districts that are open by rule for wild turkey hunting a wild turkey hunting permit that allows an eligible person to take wild turkeys in accordance with section 11701. The fee for a wild turkey hunting permit is $20 for residents and nonresidents.

   [PL 2017, c. 85, §2 (AMD).]

5. 2. Issuance of wild turkey hunting permits

   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §12 (RP).]

6. 3. Eligibility

   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §12 (RP).]

7. 4. Application procedure and fee

   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §13 (RP).]

8. 5. Wild turkey hunting permit fee

   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]

9. 6. Transfer of turkey permits

   [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]

10. 7. Landowner; wild turkey permit

    [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]

11. 8. Big game license required

    [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 552, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B130 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B422,C2,6 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §§III11-14 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, §8 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 387, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 127, §3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 127, §6 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §10 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 85, §2 (AMD).