{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11953","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §11953","heading":"Unlawful possession of wild hares or wild rabbits","body":"1.  Unlawful possession; closed season.  A person may not possess a wild hare or rabbit taken during the closed season.\nA.  A person who violates this subsection 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 this subsection 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.\n2.  Unlawful possession; prohibited method or device.  A person may not possess a wild hare or wild rabbit taken by any method or with any device prohibited by section 11952, subsection 1 or section 12252, subsection 2, paragraph A, B or C.\nA.  A person who violates this subsection 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 this subsection 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 11: HARE AND RABBIT HUNTING"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec11953.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"c632070670d4842e2ba137c26c807e1e26c19f8db911defba26aa31ab313e1f7","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11952","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}