{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11151","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §11151","heading":"Bear hunting permit","body":"1.  Permit required.  Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not hunt for bear without a valid permit during the open season on hunting bear established pursuant to section 11251.  A person may hunt for bear without a valid permit during the open firearm season on deer under section 11401.  This section does not apply to trapping for bear.\nEach day a person violates this subsection 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.\n2.  Eligibility; hunting or archery license required.  A person who possesses a valid hunting or archery hunting license may obtain a permit to hunt for bear from the commissioner or an authorized agent.\n3.  Issuance; permit fee.  The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized agent, shall issue a bear hunting permit or permits to an eligible person.  When the bag limit on bear is more than one, a bear hunting permit is required for each bear.  The annual fee for each permit issued is $10 for residents and $74 for nonresidents.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE","CHAPTER 915: HUNTING:  SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS","SUBCHAPTER 3: HUNTING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND FEES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec11151.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"99f27ddaca0256c59362229aaac3acaa6bc0dd1e831ed93b451b7df6aec18c3e","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11111","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11151-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}