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An Act To Protect Boats, Moorings and Docks in the Inland Waters of the State
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §12457, sub-§1-A  is enacted to read:
 
1-A.  Other closed waters.     Waters within 250 feet of shorelines along which docks, boats, moorings or swimming floats are located are closed to fishing. The commissioner shall adopt routine technical rules, as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, to implement the provisions of this subsection.
 
SUMMARY
This bill closes to fishing inland waters within 250 feet of shorelines containing docks, boats, moorings or swimming floats and requires the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to adopt rules to implement this closure.