{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-10658","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §10658","heading":"Unlawful possession of wild animals or wild birds","body":"1.  Prohibition.  A person may not possess a wild animal or wild bird or any parts of a wild animal or wild bird that the person does not possess by any lawful means in the State or any other jurisdiction.\n2.  Penalty.  A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $500 must be imposed.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE","CHAPTER 909: GENERAL OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec10658.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"04e88ae51137d255280e377f4dce573ed8df0845e20812799bced26f9acf5f21","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-10657-a","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-10659"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}