{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12653","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §12653","heading":"Taking fish by explosive, poisonous or stupefying substance","body":"1.  Prohibition.  A person may not use dynamite or any other explosive, poisonous or stupefying substance at any time for the purpose of taking or destroying any kind of fish.\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 5: UNLAWFUL FISHING METHODS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec12653.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"f354e7023395b00010549e29d62021da0e6233c54a32f30d8eb3ae911210fa21","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12652","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12654"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}