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§11802
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Subpart 4: FISH AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 915: HUNTING: SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
Subchapter 9: GAME BIRD HUNTING
§11852

§11851. Hunting or trapping wild birds

1.  Unlawfully hunting or trapping wild birds.  A person may not hunt or trap a wild bird, other than the English or European house sparrow, the rock pigeon, also known as the rock dove, and the European starling, except as provided in this Part.  
[PL 2019, c. 355, §4 (AMD).]
2.  Unlawful possession of wild birds.  A person may not possess, alive or dead, a wild bird, other than the English or European house sparrow, the rock pigeon, also known as the rock dove, and the European starling, except as provided in this Part.  
[PL 2019, c. 355, §4 (AMD).]
3.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.  
[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §184 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B184 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 280, §8 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 301, §26 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 355, §4 (AMD).
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