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The Lobster Fishery of Maine - Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Vol. 19, Pages 241-265, 1899 by John N. (John Nathan) Cobb
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shall be liable to a penalty of $1 for every lobster so canned,
preserved, or pickled contrary to the provisions of this section,
and a further penalty of $300 for every day on which such unlawful
canning, preserving, or pickling is carried on.

SEC. 42. All barrels, boxes, or other packages in transit
containing lobsters shall be marked with the word lobsters in
capital letters, at least 1 inch in length, together with the full
name of the shipper. Said marking shall be placed in a plain and
legible manner on the outside of such barrel, boxes, or other
packages; and in case of seizure by any duly authorized officer
of any barrels, boxes, or other packages in transit, containing
lobsters, which are not so marked, or in case of seizure by such
officer of barrels, boxes, or other packages in transit containing
lobsters less than the prescribed length, such lobsters as are
alive and less than the prescribed length shall be liberated and
all such lobsters as are of the prescribed length found in such
barrels, boxes, or packages, together with such barrels, boxes,
and packages, shall be forfeited and disposed of under the
provisions of section 47 of this act.

SEC. 43. Every person, firm, association, or corporation who ships
lobsters without having the barrels, boxes, or other packages in
which the same are contained marked as prescribed in the previous
section shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of $25, and
upon subsequent conviction thereof by a fine of $50; and any
person or corporation in the business of a common carrier of
merchandise who shall carry or transport from place to place
lobsters in barrels, boxes, or other packages not so marked shall
be liable to a penalty of $50 upon such conviction thereof.
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