{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11163","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §11163","heading":"Dog training and hunting permit","body":"1.  Permit required.  Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part, a person may not train a hunting dog on bear, fox or raccoon or hunt bear, coyote, bobcat, fox or raccoon with a dog without a valid dog training and hunting permit issued under this section. A person who is training or hunting with a dog under the supervision of and in the presence of a licensed guide who has a valid dog training and hunting permit is exempt from this subsection.\n2.  Issuance of permit.  The commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent shall issue a dog training and hunting permit to an applicant 16 years of age or older permitting the applicant to hunt with or train dogs. A person under 16 years of age may, without a dog training and hunting permit, hunt with or train dogs in accordance with this Part.\n3.  Fee.  The fee for a dog training and hunting permit is $12.\n4.  Violations.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.\nA.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.\nB.  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.","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/title12sec11163.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"5c7bd4672e8ca1d95280022f7d3264814e0d82f462e11dabc1e1009896062b4a","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11162","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}