{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12607","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §12607","heading":"Unlawfully introducing department-raised fish or fish spawn","body":"1.  Prohibition.  A person may not introduce fish or fish spawn raised by the department into a private pond, unless the department permits the introduction for fishing events held in conjunction with educational or special programs sanctioned by the department.\n2.  Penalty.  A 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 4: GENERAL FISHING PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec12607.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"e82d5aad0877683543f2f060fd3c5f9e48158e792fdc7c841e1a8b2cd8941022","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12606","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12608"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}