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§6865
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6952

§6951. Fishing with dynamite or poison

It shall be unlawful to:   [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
1.  Use dynamite or poison.  Use dynamite or any poisonous or stupefying substance for the purpose of destroying or taking fish in the coastal waters;  
[PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Possess dynamite or poison.  Possess or carry dynamite or other explosives or poisonous or other stupefying substance while engaged in fishing in a boat; and  
[PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Possess dynamited or poisoned fish.  Possess, buy or sell fish taken by use of dynamite or other explosives or poisonous or other stupefying substance.  
[PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).
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