{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12655","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §12655","heading":"Unlawful use of bait","body":"1.  Prohibition.  During times when fishing is limited by rule to the use of artificial lures only, a person may not use:\nA.  Live bait;\nB.  Dead bait; or\nC.  Chemically preserved natural or organic bait.\n2.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.","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/title12sec12655.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"0115caa92642b6377a55dd26c0659d6df6cf6298cd95692532b76e5c2320f98e","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12654-a","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-12656"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}