{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12556","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §12556","heading":"Importing live bait","body":"A person may not import into this State any live fish, including smelts, that are commonly used for bait fishing in inland waters.\nA person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.  The court shall also impose a fine of $20 for each fish unlawfully possessed, none of which may be suspended.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE","CHAPTER 923: FISH: FISHING SEASONS AND RESTRICTIONS","SUBCHAPTER 3: LIVE BAIT; DEALING, TRAPPING AND POSSESSION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec12556.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"85ff09a9c873b7e62edb1bf11ec238b563772fd06bd4211cc31bdebc2750597a","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12555","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12557"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}