2-A.__Hunting wild turkey after having killed one.__A person may not hunt wild turkey after that person has killed or registered one during the open season of that calendar year, except as otherwise provided.

Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §11801, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

3. Penalties. A person who violates subsection subsections 1 and 2 commits a Class E crime.__A person who violates subsection 2-A commits a Class E crime for which the court shall impose a fine of not less than $500, none of which may be suspended. The court also shall impose a fine of $500 for each turkey unlawfully killed, none of which may be suspended.

Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §12403, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed.

Sec. 11. 12 MRSA §12404, sub-§6, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed.

SUMMARY

This bill clarifies certain parts of the recently recodified Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12 regarding moose permits and sentencing and sentencing alternatives guidelines for permit violations. It clarifies the number of turkeys allowed in turkey hunting season and penalties for violations. It also defines "dipnet."