CHAPTER 284
H.P. 1038 - L.D. 1415
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6671, sub-§10, as amended by PL 1995, c. 75, §1, is further amended to read:
10. Criminal penalty. Notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 4-B, a A person who violates a provision of a municipal ordinance adopted under this section commits a Class D crime punishable by the following fines:
A. For harvesting shellfish from a closed area or digging shellfish without a license:
(1) For the first offense, a fine of not less than $300 and not more than $1,500; and
(2) For subsequent offenses, a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,500.
The court may not suspend a fine imposed under this paragraph or impose a penalty other than the monetary payment of a fine as provided in this paragraph; or
B. For violating any other provision of a municipal ordinance adopted under this section, a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.
A fine for a violation of article 5 must be as provided by section 6681.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6671, sub-§10-A is enacted to read:
10-A. Civil penalty. A person who digs for shellfish without a municipal shellfish license commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.
Effective September 13, 2003, unless otherwise indicated.
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