[§188-71]  Harassment of fishermen;prohibition.  (a)  No person shall intentionally prevent or attempt toprevent the lawful taking of fish by a person licensed pursuant to section188-50 by:

(1)  Placing the person's self in a location in whichhuman presence may affect the behavior of fish to be taken or the feasibilityof taking such fish;

(2)  Creating a visual, aural, olfactory, or physicalstimulus to affect the behavior of fish to be taken;

(3)  Affecting the condition or placement of personalproperty intended for use in the taking; or

(4)  Obstructing the person's access to areas in whichthe person intends to lawfully take fish.

(b)  No person shall enter or remain uponpublic lands or waters, or upon private lands or waters, without permission ofthe owner or the owner's agent, with intent to violate this section.

(c)  The maximum penalty for violation ofsubsection (a) or (b) is a fine of $500, thirty days imprisonment, or both. [L1995, c 186, §2]

 

Cross References

 

  General administrative penalties, see §187A-12.5.