Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 11155 – Wild turkey hunting permits

1. Permit required. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt or possess wild turkey unless that person has a valid permit issued under this section.

A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime for which the court shall impose a fine of not less than $500, none of which may be suspended. The court also shall impose a fine of $500 for each wild turkey unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.

[PL 2003, c. 552, §2 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. C, §§2, 6 (AFF).]

Attorney's Note

Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class E crime	up to 6 months	up to $1,000

For details, see Me. Rev. Stat. Title 17-A § 1604

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 11155

Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001
hunt: means to pursue, catch, take, kill or harvest wild animals or wild birds or to attempt to catch, take, kill or harvest wild animals or wild birds. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001
Person: means a human being or an organization. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001
valid permit: means a license or permit lawfully obtained in the licensee's or permittee's name and signed by that person. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001
Wildlife: includes wild animals and wild birds. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 10001

1-A. Eligibility; hunting or archery license required. A person who possesses a valid hunting or archery hunting license to hunt may obtain a permit to hunt for wild turkey from the commissioner or an authorized agent.

[PL 2015, c. 127, §6 (AFF); PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §10 (AMD).]

1-B. Issuance; permit fee.

[PL 2013, c. 387, §1 (AMD); MRSA T. 12 §11155, sub-§1-B (RP).]

1-C. Issuance; permit fee. Beginning January 1, 2014, the commissioner, through the commissioner’s authorized agent, shall issue in wildlife management districts that are open by rule for wild turkey hunting a wild turkey hunting permit that allows an eligible person to take wild turkeys in accordance with section 11701. The fee for a wild turkey hunting permit is $20 for residents and nonresidents.

[PL 2017, c. 85, §2 (AMD).]

2. Issuance of wild turkey hunting permits.

[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §12 (RP).]

3. Eligibility.

[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §12 (RP).]

4. Application procedure and fee.

[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §13 (RP).]

5. Wild turkey hunting permit fee.

[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]

6. Transfer of turkey permits.

[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]

7. Landowner; wild turkey permit.

[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]

8. Big game license required.

[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §14 (RP).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 552, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B130 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B422,C2,6 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 12, §§III11-14 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, §8 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 387, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 127, §3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 127, §6 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. E, §10 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 85, §2 (AMD).

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