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An Act To Clarify Certain Provisions Contained in the Recodified Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1697
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H729 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §11351

HOUSE AMENDMENT "ff,'to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P . 629, 
L.D. 1697, Bill, "An Act To Clarify Certain Provisions Contained 
in the Recodified Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Laws" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 4 (page 
2, lines 37 to 49 in amendment) and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §11351, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read: 
2. 
Exceeding bag limit on bears. 
gHeept--as--&~heFWise 
pFev:i-QeGr-a A person may not possess more than one bear in any 
calendar year, except a person may keep more than one legally 
obtained bear in that person's home or as otherwise provided in 
lIDi. 
A person who violates this subsection commits a Class D 
crime for which the court shall impose a sentencing alternative 
involving a 
term of imprisonment not to exceed 180 days; the 
court also shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000, none of 
which may be suspended.' 
Further amend the amendment in section 5 by striking out all 
of subsection 1 (page 3, lines 4 to 6 in amendment) and insert~ng 
in its place the following: 
, 1. 
Exceeding bag limit. 
A person may not possess more 
than 
one 
deer 
during 
any 
open 
season, 
except 
as--e~heFwise 
pFev:ieee a person may keep more than one legally obtained deer in 
that person's home at any time or as otherwise provided in law.' 
Further amend the amendment in section 7 by striking out all 
of subsection 
(page 4, 
lines 
to 
in amendment) 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
Page l-LR2624(4) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ",cr., to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P . 62 g, L. D. 
1697 
' 2. 
Ezceeding bag limit. 
A person may not possess more 
than one wild turkey during any open season, except a person may 
keep more than one legally obtained wild turkey in that person's 
home at any time or as otherwise provided in law or rule,' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies current law that a person may keep 
more than one legally obtained bear, deer or wild turkey in that 
person's home at any time. 
SPONSORED BY, ~ri::2.-­
(Representat~p) 
TOWN: 
Old Town 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Join the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1698
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S565 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S . P . 
630, L.D. 1698, Bill, "An Act To Join the Interstate Insurance 
Product Regulation Compact" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 3rd indented 
paragraph (page 1, lines 28 and 29 in amendment) 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment 
removes the appropriations and allocations 
section. 
SPONSORED BY: '~~-1~+-----~~ 
(Senator CATHCART) 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
FISCAL ~OTE REQ"CIRED 
(See attached) 
AM~NDM~NT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/28/04 .:t:Pae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1698 
An Act To Join the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact 
LR2485(04) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '>4' to Committee Amendment ';4" 
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
($840) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
($840) 
$0 
$0 
This amendment removes the $840 General Fund appropriation to the Legislature in fiscal year 2004-05 for legislative 
members of the legislative committee. The Legislature will absorb these costs-within existing budgeted resources in 
fiscal year 2004-05.
An Act To Join the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact LR2485(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1698
Committee Amendment CA_A_S389 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A .. to S.P. 630, L.D. 1698, Bill, "An 
Act To Join the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated "§2474." 
by striking out all of subsection 3. 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§2474." by renumbering the subsections to read consecutively. 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the 
following: 
, Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Leqislature 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for per diem and expenses for 2 
legislative members and assumes 4 meetings beginning in fiscal 
year 
2004-05 
for 
participation 
in 
the 
proposed 
legislative 
committee. 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2003-04 
$0 
o 
2004-05 
$440 
Page l-LR2485(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~. 
~~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A' to S.P. 630, L.D. 1698 
General Fund Total 
$0 
$840' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
clarifies 
an 
inconsistency 
in 
the 
bill 
relating to the legal status of the proposed Interstate Insurance 
Product 
Regulation 
Compact 
Commission 
and 
adds 
a 
section 
appropriating funds. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 02/05/04 ;l:Pae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1698 
An Act To Join the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact 
LR2485(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~ 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$840 
$0 
$840 
Projections 
2005-06 
$840 
$840 
Projections 
2006-07 
$840 
$840 
Establishing a legislative committee to monitor the operations of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation 
Commission will require General Fund appropriations to the Legislature of approximately $840 annually beginning in 
fiscal year 2004-05. This estimate is based on the cost of per diem and expenses for two legislative members for four 
meetings estimated at $105 each. This estimate could change once more information is forthcoming regarding when 
the compact becomes effective, how many legislative members there will be and how many times they will meet. Any 
additional cost to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation can be absorbed by the department within 
existing resources. 
LR2485(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Establish the Maine Military Family Relief Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1699
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: GAGNON, LANDRY, COLWELL
Amends: 36 MRSA §5288

Legislative Document 
No. 1699 
S.P.631 
In Senate, December 17, 2003 
An Act To Establish the Maine Military Family Relief Fund 
Submitted by the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management pursuant 
to Joint Rule 204. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 16,2003. Referred to the Committee 
on Legal and Veterans Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Senator GAGNON of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative LANDRY of Sanford and 
Representative: Speaker COLWELL of Gardiner. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 36 MRSA §5288 is enacted to read: 
§5288. 
Maine Military Family Relief Fund voluntary checkoff 
1. 
Maine Military Family Relief 
Fund. 
When 
filing 
a 
return, 
a 
taxpayer entitled to 
a 
refund under this Part may 
designate that a portion of that refund be paid into the Maine 
Military Family Relief Fund established in Title 37-B, section 
158. 
A taxpayer who is not entitled to a refund under this Part 
may 
contribute 
to 
the 
Maine Military Family Relief 
Fund 
by 
including with that taxpayer's return sufficient funds to make 
the contribution. 
Each individual income tax return form must 
contain a designation in substaI).tially the following form: 
"The 
Maine Military Family Relief Fund: 
( 
) $5, ( 
) $10, 
( 
) $25 
or '( 
) Other $ 
2. 
Contributions credited to Maine Military Family Relief 
Fund. 
The State Tax Assessor shall determine annually the total 
amount 
contributed pursuant 
to 
subsection 
1. 
Prior 
to 
the 
beginning of the next year, the State Tax Assessor shall deduct 
the cost of administering the Maine Military Family Relief Fund 
checkoff, 
but not exceeding $2,000 
annually, 
and 
report the 
remainder to the Treasurer of State, 
who 
shall forward that 
amount to the Maine Military Family Relief Fund. 
3. 
Application. 
This 
section 
applies 
to 
tax 
years 
beginning on and after January 1, 2005. 
Sec. 2. 37-B MRSA §I58 is enacted to read: 
§158. 
Maine Military Family Relief Fund 
The Maine Military Family Relief Fund is established as a 
nonlapsing fund administered according to rules adopted by the 
Adjutant General. 
The Adjutant General is authorized to make 
grants from the Maine Military Family Relief Fund to families of 
persons who are members of the Maine National Guard or residentp 
of the State who are members of the Reserves of the Armed Forces 
of the United States who have been called to military duty. The 
Military 
Bureau 
shall 
adopt 
rules 
establishing 
eligibility 
criteria for the grants. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section 
are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes the Maine Military Family Relief Fund. 
Page l-LR2522(l)
An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws 632,
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1700
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H850 (House)

AMENDMENT • ./1" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 
Bill, "An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws" 
632, 
Amend the amendment in Part C by inserting after section 2 a 
new section to read: 
· Sec. C-3. Rulemaking. 
The Secretary of State shall adopt 
rules to implement this Part. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this 
section are major substantive rules as defined in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.· 
Further amend the amendment in Part C by striking out all of 
section 3 and inserting in its place the fallowing: 
. Sec. C-4. Effective date. 
This Part takes effect January 1, 
2006 .. 
SUMMARY 
Committee Amendment 
"A" 
allows the Secretary of State to 
cancel and not suspend the motor vehicle registration for stored 
vehicles for which insurance coverage is cancelled, terminated or 
lapsed effective January 1, 2005. 
This amendment requires the 
Secretary of State to adopt rules to implement this provision, 
designates those rules 
as 
major substantive 
and 
changes 
the 
effective date of that provision from January 1, 2005 to January 
1, 2006. 
SPONSORED BY: ~1{iL 
(Representative FISC 
R) 
TOWN: 
Presque Isle 
FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/01/04 ~ae 
l2lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1700 
An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws 
LR2589(04) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Fischer 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
T D'lCIIOfA\ 
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An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1700
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H857 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "[5,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 632, 
L.D. 1700, Bill, "An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws" 
Amend the amendment in Part C by inserting after section 2 
the following: 
'Sec. C-3. PL 2001, c. 463, §7, as amended by PL 2003, c. 434, 
§35, is further amended to read: 
Sec. 7. Effective date. 
That section of this Act that enacts 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, 
section l60l-A takes 
effect January 1, 6999.£Q..QQ. 
Those sections of this Act that 
amend Title 
29-A, 
section 525, 
subsection 10; 
section 2486, 
subsection 1; section 2605, subsection 4; and section 2608, 3rd 
paragraph take effect January 1, 2003. 
Sec. C-4. Rulemaking. 
The Secretary of State shall adopt 
rules to implement this Part. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this 
section are major substantive rules as defined in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
Further amend the amendment in Part C in section 3 in the 
last line (page 9, line 2 in amendment) 
by striking out the 
following: 
"2005" and inserting in its place the following: 
'2006' 
Further amend the amendment by 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
consecutively. 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
Page l-LR2589(5) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT '",B" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 632, L.D. 
1700 
SUMMARY 
Committee Amendment "A" allows the Secretary of State to 
cancel and not suspend the motor vehicle registration for stored 
vehicles for which insurance coverage is cancelled, terminated or 
lapsed effective January 1, 2005. 
This amendment requires the 
Secretary of State to adopt rules to implement this provision and 
designates those rules as major substantive. 
This 
amendment further delays the implementation of the 
electronic notification of insurance cancellation for one year to 
January 1, 2006 and delays the implementation of changes being 
made by this bill to that section of law. 
SPONSORED BY, bp.1~ 
(Representative FISCH 
) 
TOWN: 
Presque Isle 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1700
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_C_H865 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "e" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 632, 
L.D. 1700, Bill, "An Act To Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws" 
Amend the amendment in Part B in section 5 in subsection 8 
in paragraph 
B 
by striking out all of 
subparagraph 
(6) 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'(6) 
A permit must contain the name and address of the 
licensed dealer, an effective date, an expiration date 
and any other information required by the Secretary of 
State. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes inconsistent language regarding the 
classification of rules. 
/"1 
_( f-+---f--"---u---i/_/[/) 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Portland 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Amend the Maine Turnpike Authority's Budget for Calendar Year 2004 LR2567(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1704
Committee Amendment CA_A_S387 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "It. to S.P. 636, L.D. 1704, Bill, "An 
Act To Amend the Maine Turnpike Authority's Budget for Calendar 
Year 2004" 
Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of the last 
lines (page 1, lines 14 to 16 in L.D.) and inserting in their 
place the following: 
'All Other 
$598,852 
TOTAL 
$598,852' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
amends 
the 
amount 
of 
additional 
funds 
allocated to the Maine Turnpike Authority's budget for calendar 
year 2004. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQl:1RED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 02/10/04 ;:t!:?ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1704 
An Act To Amend the Maine Turnpike Authority's Budget for Calendar 
Year 2004 
LR2567(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Cost Increase - Maine Turnpike Authority 
As amended, this bill increases the allocation for the Maine Turnpike Authority by $598,852 in calendar year 2004. 
LR2567(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Amend the Maine Turnpike Authority's Budget for Calendar Year 2004
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1704
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: HATCH

Legislative Document 
No. 1704 
S.P.636 
In Senate, December 17, 2003 
An Act To Amend the Maine Turnpike Authority's Budget for 
Calendar Year 2004 
Submitted by the Maine Turnpike Authority pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 16, 2003. Referred to the Committee 
on Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Senator HATCH of Somerset. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Allocation. 
Gross 
revenues of 
the 
Maine 
Turnpike 
Authority for the calendar year ending December 31, 2004 must be 
segregated, 
apportioned 
and 
disbursed 
as 
designated 
in 
the 
following schedule. 
2004 
MAINE TURNPIKE AU'TIIORITY 
Public Safety and Special Services 
All Other 
$1,000,000 
TOTAL 
$1, 000,000 
SUMMARY 
This bill allocates additional funds to the Maine Turnpike 
Authority's 
budget 
for 
calendar 
year 
2004 
by 
allocating 
additional toll revenues to State Police opp.rations. 
This is 
necessary because of an unexpected increase in the cost of State 
Police 
operations 
on 
the 
Maine 
Turnpike. 
This 
unexpected 
increase in cost is partly due to a provision in Public Law 2003, 
chapter 40, Part C, section 1, which is expected to result in an 
increase in the overhead rate paid by the authority to the State 
Police for overhead services. 
The increase is also partly due to 
the result of an arbitration between the State of Maine and the 
Maine 
State 
Employees 
Association 
that 
will 
result 
in 
a 
retroactive payment of salaries and benefits to State Police 
personnel. 
Page l-LR2567(1} 
..
An Act To Simplify the Maine Turnpike Authority's Enforcement Procedures for Toll Violations LR2565(04)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1705
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H763 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "/J,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to 
L.D. 
1705, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
To 
Simplify 
the 
Maine 
Authority's Enforcement Procedures for Toll Violations" 
S.P. 637, 
Turnpike 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title and before 
the first paragraph the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 2-A in paragraph 
C in subparagraph (1) in the 2nd line (page 2, line 33 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: 
"first-class mail" and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'certified mail, 
return receipt 
requested,' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 2-A in 
paragraph C in subparagraph (1) by striking out the last sentence 
(page 2, lines 39 to 42 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'A record of the certified mailing is prima facie 
evidence of the mailing of the notice.' , 
Further amend the amendment in the first paragraph in the 
first line (page 1, line 23 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
"Amend" and inserting in its place the following: 
'Further amend' 
Further amend the amendment in paragraph G by inserting at 
the end a new blocked paragraph to read: 
'When notifying the Secretary of State under this paragraph, 
the authority shall send a notice by certified mail, return 
receipt requested, 
informing the registered owner of the 
pending suspension.' 
Page l-LR2565(4) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "r,.. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 637, L.D. 
1705 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after paragraph G 
the following: 
'Further amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 2-1>. in 
paragraph J in the 6th line (page 5, line 34 in L.D.) by striking 
out the following: 
"first-class mail" and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'certified mail. return receipt requested' , 
S~Y 
This amendment requires notices of liability to be sent by 
certified mail, 
return receipt requested. 
It also requires a 
violation clerk designated by the Maine Turnpike Authority to 
send a notice of an appeal hearing by certified mail, return 
receipt requested. 
It requires the authority to send a notice to 
the 
registered 
owner 
when 
the 
Secretary of State is being 
notified to suspend a 
registration for nonpayment of turnpike 
tolls. 
SPONSORED BY: 
l,,---' ~,-+-J ~ 
(Representative 
~ 
I 
TOWN: 
Portland 
FISCAL NOTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03115/04 ~ac:. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1705 
An Act To Simplify the Maine Turnpike Authority's Enforcement 
Procedures for Toll Violations 
LR2565(04) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Marley 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Maine Turnpike Authority 
LR2565(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act Regarding the Operation of All-terrain Vehicles on Private Roads
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1708
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: GAGNON, CLARK, BRYANT, HATCH, STANLEY, COLLINS, DUNLAP, USHER, WATSON, WOTTON

Legislative Document 
No. 1708 
S.P.640 
In Senate, December 17, 2003 
An Act Regarding the Operation of All-terrain Vehicles on Private 
Roads 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 16,2003. Referred to the Committee 
on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Senator GAGNON of Kennebec. 
Cosponsored by Representative CLARK of Millinocket and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BRYANT of Oxford, HATCH of Somerset, STANLEY of Penobscot, 
Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, DUNLAP of Old Town, USHER of Westbrook, 
WATSON of Bath, WOTTON of Littleton. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §13157, sub-§24 is enacted to read: 
24. 
Qperating 
ATV 
on private road. 
A person may 
not 
operate an ATV on a private road in violation of a restriction 
placed on the operation of an ATV by the landowner pursuant to 
this subsection. 
A landowner may: 
A. 
Re~uire that an operator of an ATV on a private road be 
a licensed driver; 
B. 
Re~uire that an operator of an ATV on a private road 
obey all the applicable rules of the road that other motor 
vehicles on that private road must obey, including, but not 
limited to, 
speed limits, rules governing lane usage and 
rules governing yielding the right-of-way; and 
C. 
Place restrictions on the number of ATVs that may travel 
together in 
a 
group 
and 
the distance that groups 
must 
maintain between one another. 
If a landowner prohibits the operation of ATVs on a private road, 
that 
landowner 
also shall prohibit the operation of similar 
recreational vehicles on that private road. 
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation 
for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 
may be adjudged. 
SUMMARY 
This bill permits a landowner to: 
1. 
Require that an operator of an ATV on a private road be 
a licensed driver; 
2. 
Require that an operator of an ATV on a private road 
obey all the applicable rules of the 
road that other motor 
vehicles on that private 
road must obey, 
including, 
but not 
limited to, speed limits, rules governing lane usage and rules 
governing yielding the right-of-way; and 
3. 
Place restrictions on the number of ATVs that may travel 
together in a group and the distance that groups must maintain 
between one another. 
Page l-LR234l(1) 
• 
It also provides that if a landowner prohibits the operation 
of ATVs on a private road that landowner also must prohibit the 
operation of similar recreational vehicles on that private road.
An Act To Require That a Directory Toll-free Number Include an Address to S.P. 643, Listing of a
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1711
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H730 (House)

AMENDMENT "n" to COMr-1ITTEE AMENDMENT "A" 
Bill, "An Act To Require That a Directory 
Toll-free Number Include an Address" 
to S.P. 643, 
Listing of a 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in that part designated 
"§12S0-L." in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 43 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: 
"person" and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'retail business offering consumer 
goods for sale in this State' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the prohibition against local 
misrepresentation applies to retail businesses offering consumer 
goods for sale in this State. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representativ 
TOWN: 
Baldwin 
HOUSE 
Page l-LR2370(3) 
AMENDMENT
An Act To Require That a Directory Commercial Toll-free Number Include an Address to S.P. 643, Listing of a
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1711
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H737 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "B" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" 
L.D. 1711, Bill, "An Act To Require That a Directory 
Commercial Toll-free Number Include an Address" 
to S.P. 643, 
Listing of a 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in that part designated 
"§1250-L." in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 43 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: 
"person" and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'business offering consumer goods 
for sale in this State' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the prohibition against local 
misrepresentation applies to businesses offering consumer goods 
for sale in this State. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representati 
TOWN: 
Baldwin 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT
An Act To Require That a Directory Commercial Toll-free Number Include an Address to S.P. 643, Listing of a
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1711
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_C_H827 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "L" ·to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" 
L.D. 1711, Bill, "An Act To Require That a Directory 
Commercial Toll-free Number Include an Address" 
to S.P. 643, 
Listing of a 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in that part designated 
"§1250-L." in subsection 1 by inserting at the end a new blocked 
paragraph to read: 
I Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense 
until all numbers listed in the directory or advertisement in 
association with the prohibited business name are disabled so 
that calls to the numbers do not in any way connect callers to 
the business. I 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in that part 
designated "§1250-L." in subsection 3 in the last 2 lines (page 
2, lines 15 and 16 in amendment) by striking out all of the last 
sentence. 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment clarifies that each day that the 
number 
listed is not disabled constitutes a separate offense. 
.,-
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representativ. 
TOWN: 
South Portland 
HOUSE AMENDMENT
An Act To Allow Towns To Consolidate for the Purpose of Establishing a Voting Place
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1710
Committee: the Committee
Sponsors: STANLEY, McLAUGHLIN, BRYANT, JACKSON, PARADIS

Legislative Document 
No. 1710 
S.P.642 
In Senate, December 17, 2003 
An Act To Allow Towns To Consolidate for the Purpose of 
Establishing a Voting Place 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 16, 2003. Referred to the Committee. 
on Legal and Veterans Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401. 
. 
Presented by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: BRYANT of Oxford, Representatives: JACKSON of Fort Kent, PARADIS of 
Frenchville. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 21·A MRSA §634 is enacted to read: 
§634. 
Voting places: consolidated towns 
1. 
Voting places in consolidated towns. 
The procedure for 
establishing a voting place for towns that consolidate for voting 
purposes is as follows. 
A. 
A group of towns with each town having a population of 
4,000 or less may consolidate to provide one voting place 
for all county, 
state and national elections, 
including 
primary elections, where all residents of the consolidated 
towns entitled to vote in their respective towns may cast 
their ballots under conditions provided in this section. 
B. 
Upon 
receipt 
of 
a 
petition signed 
by 
at least 
residents qualified to vote from each of the towns proposing 
to consolidate under this section, the town officials from 
the consolidating towns shall select a 
town to provide a 
voting place. 
C. 
The ballot clerk of the town where the consolidated 
voting place is located shall prepare a separate list of 
eligible voters 
from the 
towns consolidating pursuant to 
paragraph A and shall select for the consolidated voting 
place from the residents of all the towns: 
(1) 
At 
least 
ballot 
clerks 
representing 
the 
respective major political parties; and 
(2) 
A warden. 
D. 
Elections 
at 
a 
consolidated 
voting 
place 
created 
pursuant to paragraph A must be conducted pursuant to this 
chapter. 
2. 
Election e~enses. The expenses incurred in the conduct 
of an election held under this section are shared equally among 
the consolidated towns. 
3. 
Notice to Secretary of State. 
The ballot clerk of each 
town 
shall 
notify 
the 
Secretary 
of 
State 
of 
the 
town' s 
consolidation under this section and the town and voting place 
where the respective towns will hold the election. 
The ballot 
clerk shall also notify the Secretary of State if the voting 
place in that town has been discontinued. 
Notification must be 
made 
at 
least 
days 
before 
the 
election 
in 
which 
the 
consolidation will be effective. 
Page l-LR2363(1) 
r 
J 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows towns with populations of 4,000 or less to 
consolidate for the purposes of establishing one voting place for 
all the consolidated towns.
An Act To Promote Equity in Property Ownership
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1712
Committee: Judiciary
Sponsors: STANLEY, BRYANT, MAYO, JACKSON

Legislative Document 
No. 1712 
S.P.644 
In Senate, December 17, 2003 
An Act To Promote Equity in Property Ownership 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 16,2003. Referred to the Committee 
on Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot. 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senators: BRYANT of Oxford, MAYO of Sagadahoc, Representative: 
JACKSON of Fort Kent. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. I. 14 MRS A §6048-A is enacted to read: 
§6048-A. 
Required terms 
An 
agreement described in section 6047 
must contain, 
in 
clear 
and 
understandable 
language, 
the 
following 
terms 
and 
conditions: 
1. 
Lease fee. 
The amount of any lease fee and what the 
lease fee covers; 
2. 
Roads. maintenance. 
The responsibilities of the lessee 
and lessor regarding roads and other maintenance; 
3. 
Contact person. 
The designated contact person of the 
lessor to whom a concern of the lessee may be communicated; and 
4. 
Other fees. 
The amount and explanation of any· other 
fees such as liability insurance. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a lease between a person who owns land in 
territory under the jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation 
Commission and a person who owns one or more buildings on that 
land to include certain specific terms and conditions. 
Under 
this bill, such a lease must contain, in clear and understandable 
language, 
agreed-to terms regarding the lease and other fees, 
road and maintenance responsibilities and the designated contact 
person for the lessor. 
Page l-LR2376(1)
An Act To Require That a Directory Listing of a Commercial Toll-free Number Include an Address
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1711
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: STANLEY, CLOUGH, BRYANT, JACKSON, PARADIS

Legislative Document 
No. 1711 
S.P.643 
In Senate, December 17, 2003 
An Act To Require That a Directory Listing of a Commercial Toll-
free Number Include an Address 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 16, 2003. Referred to the Committee 
on Utilities and Energy pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 
40l. 
Presented by Senator STANLEY of Penobscot. 
Cosponsored by Representative CLOUGH of Scarborough and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senator: BRYANT of Oxford, Representatives: JACKSON of Fort Kent, PARADIS of 
Frenchville. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 35·A MRS A §7502·A is enacted to read: 
§75Q2-A. 
Directory listings of toll-free numbers 
A telephone utility that lists in 
a 
directory that it 
publishes after the effective date of this section an "800" or 
other toll-free number on behalf of a business customer shall 
include with that listing the business address to which the 
number connects. 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires a telephone utility that lists in its 
directory an "800" or other toll-free number on behalf of 
a 
business customer to include with that listing the address of the 
business to which the number connects.
An Act To Streamline the Sales Tax Credit for Worthless Accounts To Eliminate Unnecessary Burdens on Certain Maine Businesses and Consumers Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first indented paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 24 to 27 in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: Amend the bill in section in that part designated §1811-A." by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 14 to 20 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: 2. Automobile retailer and related finance companY. An automobile retailer is eligible for the credit provided in subsection 1 if the account was charged off as worthless by the person who financed the purchase of an automobile for another.' , SUMMARY This amendment expands credit for worthless accounts by allowing the automobile retailer to claim the credit when any person who financed the purchase charges off the account. SPONSORED BY: (Representative LEMOINE) TOWN: Old Orchard Beach FISCAL :\OTE REQUIRED (See attached) Page I-LR2442(4) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1714
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H943 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 646, 
L.D. 1714, Bill, "An Act To Streamline the Sales Tax Credit for 
Worthless Accounts To Eliminate Unnecessary Burdens on Certain 
Maine Businesses and Consumers" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
striking out all of 
the first 
indented paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 24 to 27 in 
amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'Amend 
the bill in section 
in that part designated 
"§1811-A." by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 14 
to 20 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: 
'2. 
Automobile retailer and related finance companY. 
An 
automobile 
retailer is eligible for 
the 
credit provided in 
subsection 1 if the account was charged off as worthless by the 
person who financed the purchase of an automobile for another.' , 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
expands credit for worthless 
accounts 
by 
allowing the automobile retailer to claim the credit when any 
person who financed the purchase charges off the account. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative LEMOINE) 
TOWN: 
Old Orchard Beach 
FISCAL :\OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page I-LR2442(4) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/15/04 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1714 
An Act To Streamline the Sales Tax Credit for Worthless Accounts To 
Eliminate Unnecessary Burdens on Certain Maine Businesses and 
Consumers 
LR 2442(04) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep Lemoine 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003·04 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2004·05 
Projections 
2005·06 
Projections 
2006·07 
$0 
$13,589,390 
$14,270,841 
$0 
($13,589,390) 
($14,270,841) 
$0 
($745,410) 
($782,789) 
This amendment is expected to reduce sales and use tax collections by $14,334,800 in fiscal year 2005-06 and 
$15,053,630 in fiscal year 2006-07. 
LR2442(4) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Streamline the Sales Tax Credit for Worthless Accounts To Eliminate Unnecessary Burdens on Certain Maine Businesses and Consumers LR2442(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1714
Committee Amendment CA_A_S451 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 646, L.D. 1714, Bill, "An 
Act To Streamline the Sales Tax Credit for Worthless Accounts To 
Eliminate Unnecessary Burdens on Certain Maine Businesses and 
Consumers" 
Amend 
the 
bill 
in 
section 
in that 
"§lBll-A." in subsection 2 in the 2nd line from 
line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the 
follo~ing: 
inserting in its place the following: 
'a person' 
part 
designated 
the end ( page 1, 
"an entity" and 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 2. Effective date. 
This Act takes effect July 1, 2005 and 
applies to accounts charged off as worthless on or after July 1, 
2005. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes a reference from "entity" to "person" 
to clarify the definition of "related finance company, 
removes 
the retroactivity provision and adds an effective date." 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
Page l-LR2442(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 03/12/04 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1714 
An Act To Streamline the Sales Tax Credit for Worthless Accounts To 
Eliminate Unnecessary Burdens on Certain Maine Businesses and 
Consumers 
LR2442(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'If 
Committee: Taxation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
$396,264 
($396,264) 
($21,736) 
Projections 
2006-07 
$414,09' 
($414,096) 
($22,714) 
This bill is expected to reduce sales and use tax collections by $418,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $436,810 in fiscal 
year 2006-07. 
LR2442(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
An Act To Streamline the Sales Tax Credit for Worthless Accounts To Eliminate Unnecessary Burdens on Certain Maine Businesses and Consumers
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1714
Committee: Taxation
Sponsors: DAMON, SIMPSON, BRYANT, HATCH, MA YO, TURNER, COLLINS, MILLETT, ROSEN
Amends: 36 MRSA §1811

Legislative Document 
No. 1714 
S.P.646 
In Senate, December 17, 2003 
An Act To Streamline the Sales Tax Credit for Worthless Accounts 
To Eliminate Unnecessary Burdens on Certain Maine Businesses 
and Consumers 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 16,2003. Referred to the Committee 
on Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Senator DAMON of Hancock. 
Cosponsored by Representative SIMPSON of Auburn and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: BRYANT of Oxford, HATCH of Somerset, MA YO of Sagadahoc, TURNER of 
Cumberland, Representatives: COLLINS of Wells, McLAUGHLIN of Cape Elizabeth, 
MILLETT of Waterford, ROSEN of Bucksport. 
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De it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1811·A, as amended by PL 1981, c. 706, §22, 
is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
SI811-A. 
Credit for worthless accounts 
l~ 
Gen~r~l. 
The 
tgX };IaiQ on a sgle re};lresented 
bJ>: 
an 
aCS;;Qunt chgrged off as wQrthless maJ>: be credited ggainst the tax 
Que 
Qn 
a 
subseguent 
re};lort 
filed 
within 
J>:ears 
of 
the 
charge-off. but. if the account is thereafter collected bJ>: the 
retailer. g tax mu§t be };laid u};lon the Q!!lount so collected. 
2. 
Automobile retailer and related finance company. 
An 
automobile 
retailer is eligible 
for 
the credit };Irovided in 
sub§es;;tiQn 1 if the account was assigned bJ>: the retailer tQ a 
relateQ fingnce com};lgnJ>: gnd was charged off as worthless bJ>: the 
related finance 
com};lanJ>:. 
For };Iur};loses of this subsection, 
a 
"related finance s;;ompanJ>:" is an entitJ>: that };Iroyides financing 
};IrimgrilJ>: to custQmers of a single automobile retailer. 
Sec. 2. Retroactivity. 
This Act applies retroactively to all 
unpaid tax assessments issued on or after October 1, 
2002 to 
which an appeal has been or can be taken. 
This Act may not form 
the basis for any tax refund claims. 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
allows 
an 
automobile 
retailer 
to 
claim 
the 
worthless account sales tax credit when the account is charged 
off by a company that provides financing primarily to customers 
of that automobile retailer. 
This bill allows an automobile 
retailer who 
has not paid an assessment issued on or after 
October 1, 2002 for sales tax due on a worthless account to 
obtain a credit for the sales tax paid on that worthless account. 
Page l-LR2442(1)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1715
Committee Amendment CA_A_S407 (Senate)
Amends: 15 MRSA §456, 32 MRSA §291

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 647, L.D. 1715, Bill, "An 
Act To Facilitate the Recovery of Stolen Property" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §456, as repealed and replaced by PL 1981, 
c. 232, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA c.183, sub-c. 7 is enacted to read: 
SUBCHAPTER 7 
DEALERS IN USED PERS<liAL PROPERTY 
§3971. 
Records of sales of used merchandise 
1. Records required. Eyery dealer in used personal property 
shall record the following information before completing the 
purchase of any used personal property: 
A. The date of the purchase; 
B. The seller's name and address; and 
C. 
A brief description of 
the property, 
including 
any 
identification numbers. 
Before recording the information required by this subsection, a 
dealer shall require reasonable written proof of the seller's 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '~ to S.P. 647, L.D. 1715 
identification in the form of a motor vehicle operator's license, 
military identification card, adult liquor identification card or 
similar item. 
2. FOnD of records. The records required under subsection 1 
must be kept for the purpose of complying with this section, 
maintained in order by date of purchase and contained either in a 
bound volume or ledger or in a binder in which pages can be 
affixed. 
3. Availability for ill§pection. 
U:pon request by any law 
enforcement officer or prosecuting attorney, 
a dealer in used 
personal property shall promptly make available for inspection at 
the dealer's principal place of business the records required 
under subsection 1. 
. 
4. 
Violations. 
A dealer 
in used personal 
property 
who 
violates any of the requirements of this section or a seller who 
provides false identification to a dealer is guilty of a Class E 
crime. 
Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §291, sub-§l, ,C, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 
146, §5, is amended to read: 
C. 
Failure to comply with or properly maintain records 
required by Title 1§ ~, section 4§~ lill;' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, 
which replaces the bill, is the majority 
report of the committee. 
The amendment leaves intact existing 
statutory requirements for recording information concerning the 
purchase of used goods and making those records available for 
inspection by law enforcement officers or prosecuting attorneys. 
The amendment moves these requirements out of the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 15 and into Title 30-A. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
An Act To Clarify Membership on Boards of Directors for Maine Financial Institutions LR 2474(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1717
Committee Amendment CA_A_S376 (Senate)
Amends: 9-B MRSA §326

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT • ..\\" to S.P. 649, L.D. 1717, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Clarify Membership 
on 
Boards 
of Directors 
for 
Maine 
Financial Institutions" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the emergency clause and inserting in its place 
the following: 
. Sec. 1. 9·B MRSA §326, first" as corrected by RR 2001, c. 2, 
Pt. B, §10 and affected by §58, is amended to read: 
Except as provided in this section and section 327, 
the 
management and operations of a financial institution organized 
under this chapter must be pursuant to Title 13-C, chapter 8. 
Sec. 2. 9·B MRSA §326, sub-§l, ,A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 
398, Pt. D, §13, is further amended to read: 
A. 
The 
number 
of directors 
on 
the board of 
a 
mutual 
financial institution may not be less than Sr--a-J...;!.--{)-E--Wa9FA 
FA~S~-~~~~~-e~-~Re-~~~~--~~&~~&~~-~ee~~aFRie 
a~ea-e~-aR-a~ea-F~eHiFAa~e-~e-~Ra~-~ee~~aFRie-a~ea. 
Sec. 3. 9-B MRSA §326, sub-§l, ,C, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 
500, §1, is amended to read: 
C. 
Vacancies on the board occurring during the year may be 
filled by the board until the next annual meeting of the 
corporators or members, who shall elect a director at such 
time to fill such position for the remainder of the term. 
Any vacancy wRieR .th£.t causes the number of directors to 
fall below the minimum required in paragraph A or in the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~." 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "'\\" to S.P. 649, L.D. 1717 
institution's bylaws shall or articles of incorporation must 
be filled immediately.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the substantive provisions of the 
bill but retains the emergency preamble and emergency clause. 
It 
removes the requirement that a member of the board of directors 
of 
a 
financial 
institution be 
a 
resident 
of 
the 
financial 
institution's geographic area, making the law consistent with 
requirements for other business entities under the Maine Business 
Corporation Act. 
The amendment also clarifies that boards of 
financial institutions must be managed and operated as permitted 
under chapter 8 of the Maine Business Corporation Act and makes 
other technical changes. 
,IS( .\L \(HE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 01122/04 ~aC'-
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1717 
An Act To Clarify Membership on Boards of Directors for Maine 
Financial Institutions 
LR 2474(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ft 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation in implementing this legislation can 
be absorbed by the Department utilizing existing resources. 
LR2474(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1