Maine § 12955. - Special hide dealer's license

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§ 12955.. Special hide dealer's license

1.  License required.  A person may not engage in an activity for which a special hide dealer's license may be issued under subsection 2 without a valid special hide dealer's license unless the person holds a valid license issued under section 12954.

Each day a person violates this subsection, that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.  

2.  Issuance.  The commissioner may issue a special hide dealer's license to any person who maintains a place of business for the butchering of wild animals within this State. The special hide dealer's license permits a holder to commercially sell or barter the heads or untanned hides of deer, moose or bear that are butchered in the license holder's place of business.

3.  Expiration.  All licenses issued under this section are valid for a period of one year commencing January 1st and ending December 31st.

4.  Fee.  The annual fee for a special hide dealer's license is $12.

4-A.  Record-keeping requirements.  The following provisions apply to the keeping and filing of records.

A. A licensee shall:  

(1) Keep a true and complete record, in such form as is required by the commissioner, of all hides bartered or sold; and  

(2) Retain records required under this subsection for at least 3 years.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §351 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

B. The following penalties apply to violations of this subsection.  

(1) A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.  

(2) A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.  

Each day a person violates this subsection is a separate offense.   [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §351 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]

5.  Record inspection.  Records retained under subsection 4‑A must be open for inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner's agent.

6.  License violation. 

Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 12955. ("Special hide dealer's license") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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