Maine Revised Statutes

§6747. Closed areas

1. Taking from closed areas.  A person may not:
A. Fish for or take mussels from an area closed by regulation; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mussels taken from an area closed by regulation. [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]
2. Washing or holding in closed areas.  A person may not:
A. Wash, hold or keep mussels in an area closed by regulation; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mussels washed, held or kept in an area closed by regulation. [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF); 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §22 (RPR) .]
3. Exception.  This section does not apply to:
A. The taking of mussels under the authority of section 6856. [2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD).]
B. [2003, c. 520, §10 (RP).]
[ 2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1987, c. 328, §3 (NEW). 2003, c. 452, §F22 (AMD). 2003, c. 520, §10 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).

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