1. 1. Open season It is unlawful for a person to fish for or take elvers within the waters of the State except during the open season from noon on March 22nd to noon on June 7th.

   [PL 2015, c. 391, §9 (AMD).]

2. 1-A. Federally recognized Indian tribes; violation It is unlawful for a person to fish for or take elvers in violation of rules adopted by the commissioner under section 6302-B, subsection 4.

   [PL 2015, c. 391, §10 (NEW).]

3. 2. Setting nets and traps It is unlawful for a person to immerse or leave immersed an elver fyke net or a Sheldon eel trap in any river, stream or brook of the waters of the State at any time other than the open season for elver fishing.

   [PL 1999, c. 7, §7 (AMD).]

4. 3. Locating nets It is unlawful for a person to designate or claim by any means a location in which to set an elver fyke net or a Sheldon eel trap at any time other than the open season for elver fishing.

   [PL 1999, c. 7, §7 (AMD).]

5. 4. Nets of certain sizes

   [PL 1999, c. 7, §7 (RP).]

6. 5. Violation A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime for which a fine of $2,000 must be imposed, none of which may be suspended. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

   [PL 2013, c. 49, §11 (NEW).]

PL 1995, c. 536, §A9 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 536, §A13 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 91, §4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 7, §7 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 49, §11 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 391, §§9, 10 (AMD).