{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12053","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §12053","heading":"Unlawful use of licensed dog training area","body":"1.  Unlawful use of licensed dog training area.  The following provisions apply to licensed dog training areas.\nA.  A person may not hunt on a licensed dog training area licensed under section 12052 except that the owner of the land being used as a licensed dog training area may hunt wild animals and wild birds on the training area to the extent permitted by this Part.\nB.  A person may not do any of the following on a dog training area licensed and posted in accordance with section 12052 except as provided in section 12052:\n(1)  Train a dog;\n(2)  Hold a field trial;\n(3)  Enter the area accompanied by a dog; or\n(4)  Permit a dog of which that person is the owner or trainer to enter the area.\nC.\n2.  Penalties.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.\nA.  A person who violates subsection 1 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 1 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 13: HUNTING DOG TRAINING AND FIELD TRAINING"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec12053.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"b08e76fc598526785f7a1fefbe7b57e364732b544c8b1f1ba58feadefc27514b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12052","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12054"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}