C.__The timing of the moose hunting season.

Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.__The commissioner shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over wildlife matters by February 1st of each year on proposed actions under this section.

ARTICLE 2

HUNTING METHODS SPECIFIC TO MOOSE

§11601.__Unlawful hunting of moose

1.__Hunting with permittee.__A person may not hunt moose with a permittee unless that person is a subpermittee authorized in accordance with this section.

2.__Presence of permittee.__A subpermittee may not hunt moose if that subpermittee is not in the presence of the permittee while hunting moose.__A subpermittee is not in the presence of a permittee if contact between the permittee and the subpermittee requires visual or audio enhancement devices, including binoculars or citizen band radios.

3.__One subpermittee.__A permittee may not hunt moose with more than one authorized subpermittee.

A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime for which the court shall impose a sentencing alternative of not less than 3 days for the first offense, none of which may be suspended, and of not less than 10 days for each succeeding offense, none of which may be suspended; the court also shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000, none of which may be suspended.

§11602.__Driving moose

A person may not participate in a hunt for moose during which an organized or planned effort is made to drive moose.__A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

§11603.__Unlawful firearms for hunting moose

A person may not use a .22 caliber rimfire firearm or a shotgun using shot loads to hunt moose.__A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of