{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6722","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §6722","heading":"Scallop season","body":"1.  Scallop dragging season.  Unless modified by rules adopted under section 6171‑A, a person may not fish for or take scallops by dragging in the territorial waters from April 16th to November 30th, both days inclusive.\n2.  Violations.  Notwithstanding section 6174, subsection 3, a person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:\nA.  For the first offense, a mandatory fine of $500 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized;\nB.  For the 2nd offense, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized; and\nC.  For the 3rd and subsequent offenses, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized.  The penalty imposed pursuant to this paragraph is in addition to the penalty imposed under section 6728‑B.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 9: MARINE RESOURCES","CHAPTER 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES","SUBCHAPTER 2: SCALLOPS","ARTICLE 2: LIMITS ON FISHING"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec6722.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"1d1f6d5066238c0d3961a5bb34bfb6337e9ca3208c73a3031c9fc6d35ec8e192","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6721-a","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6723"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}