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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Requirement. Except as provided in section 12307 or rules adopted under section 12301-B, a person who kills a bear, deer, moose or wild turkey shall:
A. Remain with that animal until it is registered, except as provided in section 12303-A;
B. Present that animal for registration in that person's name at the first open registration station for that animal on the route taken by that person; and
C. Leave the registration seal attached to the animal in accordance with section 12301-A until that animal is processed and packaged for consumption.
2. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 12. Conservation § 12302-A. Timely registration of bear, deer, moose or wild turkey - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-12-conservation/me-rev-st-tit-12-sect-12302-a/
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