H.P. 625 - L.D. 875
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7608-A is enacted to read:
§7608-A. Illegal sale of lead sinkers
After January 1, 2002, a person is guilty of selling a lead sinker if that person sells or offers for sale a lead sinker for fishing that contains any lead and weighs 1/2 ounce or less. For the purposes of this section, "sinker" means any device that is designed to be attached to a fishing line and intended to sink the line. "Sinker" does not include artificial lures, weighted line, weighted flies or jig heads.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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