09-137 C.M.R. ch. 16, § 14 - Snapping Turtles
1. There is a
closed season on the taking of snapping turtles for commercial purposes as
referenced within
12 M.R.S.
§12159.
2. The taking of snapping turtles from the
wild in Maine is allowed without a permit for personal purposes, with a
possession limit of up to 2 specimens only, and in a manner consistent with
12 M.R.S.
§12152, sub-§1-B.
Notes
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1. There is a closed season on the taking of snapping turtles for commercial purposes as referenced within 12 M.R.S. §12159.
2. The taking of snapping turtles from the wild in Maine is allowed without a permit for personal purposes, with a possession limit of up to 2 specimens only, and in a manner consistent with 12 M.R.S. §12152, sub-§1-B.