(2)__Unlawfully hunting or pursuing bear with dogs, also known as hounding, as described in section 7452, subsection 1; and

(3)__Unlawfully hunting or capturing bear with a trap as described in section 7452, subsection 2-A.

PART B

Sec. B-1. 12 MRSA §10902, sub-§6, ķE, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

E. Buying or selling bear, or hunting or trapping bear after having killed one or exceeding the bag limit on bear, in violation of section 11217 or 11351;

Sec. B-2. 12 MRSA §10902, sub-§9 is enacted to read:

9.__Mandatory hunting license revocation for unsportsmanlike practices regarding bear.__The commissioner shall suspend a person's hunting license for at least 5 years if that person is convicted of:

A.__Bear baiting in violation of section 11301-A;

B.__Hounding in violation of section 11302-A; or

C.__Illegal bear trapping in violation of section 12260-A.

If a person is convicted of any of the violations in paragraphs A to C for a 2nd or subsequent time, the commissioner shall revoke such person's hunting license permanently.

Sec. B-3. 12 MRSA §11151, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

1. Permit required. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt for bear without a permit from the first Monday preceding September 1st to the day preceding the open firearm season on deer November 30th. This section does not apply to trapping for bear.

Each day a person violates this subsection that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.