S.P. 285 - L.D. 803
An Act to Increase the Penalties for Violation of Lobster Conservation Laws
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6431, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 661, §5, is amended to read:
7. Penalty. Possession of lobsters in violation of this section shall be is a Class D crime, except that the court shall impose a fine of $25 $50 for each violation and, in addition, a fine of $10 $25 for each lobster involved, up to and including the first 5, and a fine of $30 $50 for each lobster in excess of 5, or, if the number of lobsters cannot be determined, a fine of not more than $1,000 $2,000.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6432, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 413, §1, is amended to read:
5. Penalty for possession. Possession of lobsters other than caught by the method specified in subsection 1 is a Class D crime, except that in addition to any punishment that may be imposed under Title 17-A, Part 3, the court shall impose a fine of $25 $50 for each violation and, in addition, a fine of $30 $100 for each lobster involved.
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6436, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 433, §9, is amended to read:
5. Penalty. Possession of lobsters in violation of this section is a Class D crime, except that in addition to any punishment which that may be imposed under Title 17-A, Part 3, the court shall impose a fine of $25 $50 for each violation and, in addition, a fine of $30 $100 for each lobster involved that is bearing eggs and a fine of $50 for each female lobster involved that is marked with a v-notch.
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §6438-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 468, §7, is amended to read:
2. Penalty. A violation of this section is a Class D crime, except that the court shall impose a fine of $500 for each violation and, in addition, a fine of $100 $150 for each lobster.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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