A person under 10 years of age may not hunt wild animals or wild birds with firearms, bow and arrow or a muzzle-loader.

§11103.__Convicted felon

A person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under Title 15, section 393, subsection 1 is not eligible to obtain or possess any license or permit issued by the department that authorizes a person to hunt with a firearm unless that person possesses a valid permit in accordance with Title 15, section 393, subsection 2.

§11104.__Mental deficiency or illness; prohibition

A hunting license may not be issued to a person who is a mentally ill person, as defined in Title 34-B, section 3801, or who has a mental deficiency or mental illness, as those terms are defined in Title 34-B, section 9002.

§11105.__Safety course

1.__Hunter safety course requirements.__A person who applies for a Maine license to hunt with firearms other than a juvenile license must submit proof of having successfully completed a hunter safety course as provided in section 10108 or an equivalent hunter safety course or satisfactory evidence of having previously held an adult license to hunt with firearms in this State or any other state, province or country in any year beginning with 1976.

When proof of competency can not otherwise be provided, the applicant may substitute a signed affidavit that the applicant has previously held the required adult hunting license or that the applicant has successfully completed the required hunter safety course.

§11106.__ Eligibility for archery hunting license

1.__Age requirement.__A person is eligible to obtain an archery hunting license as provided in this section.

A.__A resident or nonresident 16 years of age or older who has satisfied section 11105 may obtain an archery hunting license to hunt with bow and arrow from the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent.

B.__A resident or nonresident 10 years of age or older and