Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7409 is enacted to read:

§7409.__Permission; private property

Before hunting deer, moose or bear on private property not owned by corporations in organized municipalities, a resident or nonresident must obtain written permission from the owner or lessee of that land or the owner's or lessee's agent.

1.__Expire.__The written permission given expires at the end of the regular firearms hunting season.__Permission must be obtained from the owner every season.

2.__Produce permission.__The written permission must be kept in the person's possession while hunting and the person must produce the permission when requested to do so by any law enforcement officer or the property owner.

3.__Posted land; exception.__A written permission is not required if the owner has posted the land, indicating that hunting is permitted on the land.

SUMMARY

This bill requires that hunters of deer, moose or bear obtain written permission from land owners before hunting on privately owned property.