12 M.R.S. §12762: Fish kills; violations; fines; rules; definition

1. Prohibition. A person may not improperly operate a fishway required under this subchapter in a manner that results in a fish kill.

2. Penalty. The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

A. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine equivalent to the value of the fish killed but not more than $10,000 for each day of that violation may be adjudged.

B. A person who violates this section after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

3. Rules; definition. The department and the Department of Marine Resources shall jointly make rules defining "fish kill."