{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6543","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §6543","heading":"Standard unit of herring measure","body":"A person who purchases or sells herring in their live or raw state for packing, other than by a standard unit of measure or by a fractional part of a standard unit of measure, commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged. The standard units of measure are the bushel, barrel of 3 bushels or the hogshead of 17 1/2 bushels.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 9: MARINE RESOURCES","CHAPTER 621: FINFISH LICENSES","SUBCHAPTER 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS","ARTICLE 2: HERRING LIMITATIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec6543.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"45d497412d4d84844c2ee61863d41084b8ef0dbe13d134537a3244ffbce5984b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6542","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6544"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}