{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11303","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §11303","heading":"Hunting bear near dumps","body":"1.  Dump demarcation.  The commissioner, or the commissioner's agent, shall establish a line of demarcation at least 500 yards from sites permitted or licensed for the disposal of solid waste.\n2.  Prohibition.  A person may not within the area described in subsection 1:\nA.  Hunt bear;\nB.  Trap bear;\nC.  Molest or harass a bear; or\nD.  Release dogs for the purpose of hunting a bear.\nThe commissioner, or the commissioner's agent, is exempt from this prohibition for the purpose of live-trapping nuisance bears.\n3.  Penalties.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.\nA.  A person who violates subsection 2 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.\nB.  A person who violates subsection 2 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 5: BEAR HUNTING","ARTICLE 2: HUNTING METHODS SPECIFIC TO BEAR"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec11303.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"cd80a1375fe37fb5dcb00d9a2593a24499e253d8b04686923a3666962b7d51cb","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11302","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}