{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12161","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §12161","heading":"Taking of certain nonmarine invertebrates from the wild for commercial purposes","body":"1.  Prohibition; penalties.  Except as provided in this section, a person may not take and possess certain nonmarine invertebrates, specifically freshwater mussels, butterflies, moths, dragonflies or beetles, from the wild for export, sale or commercial purposes.\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.  Commercial nonmarine invertebrate permit.  Persons harvesting freshwater mussels, butterflies, moths, dragonflies or beetles for export, sale or commercial purposes are required to obtain a permit from the commissioner.  The fee for a permit issued under this subsection is $27.  The permit expires one year from the date of issuance.\n3.  Rules.  The commissioner may by rule:\nA.  Require reporting of commercial harvest activities, including at a minimum dates, locations and numbers collected by species;\nB.  Establish daily and season possession limits; and\nC.\nD.  Require humane harvest, confinement and disposal methods.\nRules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE","CHAPTER 915: HUNTING:  SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS","SUBCHAPTER 15: WILDLIFE IMPORTATION AND POSSESSION PERMITS AND REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec12161.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"34dedaffb5681d64ebd9445a370193f0d5e41c672b7548edb777bb016b54fa43","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12160","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}