Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12601 (2025)
1. Civil violations Notwithstanding section 10650, a person who violates a rule regulating open-water fishing or ice fishing, except a rule implementing a statute the violation of which is a Class E crime, commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.
[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §266 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
2. Crime A person who violates a rule regulating open-water fishing or ice fishing, except a rule implementing a statute the violation of which is a Class E crime, after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.
[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §266 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B266 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).