12 M.R.S. §11153: Expanded archery season deer permits; fees

1. Expanded archery season deer hunting permits; authority to issue; fees. The commissioner may implement a permit system to regulate hunter participation in the expanded archery season established by the commissioner pursuant to section 11401, subsection 2, paragraph B and the number, sex and age of deer harvested. A person may hunt or possess a deer of either sex during the expanded archery season on deer if that person has a valid permit issued by the commissioner. If permits are issued, the fee for an either-sex permit is $32 and the fee for an antlerless deer permit is $12.

2. Prohibition. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt deer during the expanded archery season established under this section unless that person has a valid permit issued pursuant to this section.

3. Penalty. Each day a person violates this section that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.