1. 1. Prohibition Except as provided in subsection 2, a person may not deposit any meat, bones, dead fish, parts of meat, bones, or dead fish or other food for fish for the purpose of luring fish, a practice known as "advance baiting."

   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

2. 2. Exception A person may place food particles in a baitfish trap for the purpose of luring baitfish.

   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]

3. 3. Penalty The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

   1. A. A person who violates subsection 1 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, §279 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

   2. B. A person who violates subsection 1 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, §279 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

   [PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §279 (RPR); 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, §B279 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).