{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11151-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §11151-A","heading":"Nonresident late season bear hunting permit","body":"1.  Permit required.  Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part or for a nonresident who holds a valid bear hunting permit under section 11151, a nonresident may not hunt for bear during the regular firearm season on deer under section 11401 without a valid permit issued pursuant to this section.\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; nonresident late season bear hunting permit.  A person who possesses a valid nonresident hunting or archery hunting license may obtain a permit to hunt for bear from the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent.\n3.  Issuance; permit fee.  The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized agent, shall issue a nonresident late season 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 $40.","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-A.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"1fe5a659a00398dcaf94b36341fc7c5ccd45d7aaf7cace8bf498acb9871dc2ff","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11151","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11152"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}