An Act To Simplify the Requirements for Tagging, Registering and Transporting Harvested Animals LR 0385(02) ._A
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0806
Committee Amendment CA_A_S142 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §7462

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 285, L.D. 806, Bill, 
Act To Simplify the Requirements for Tagging, Registering 
Transporting Harvested Animals" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 8. 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 19. 
"An 
and 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 22 the 
following: 
'Sec. 23. 12 MRSA §7462, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 
420, §1, is amended to read: 
4. 
Illegally possessing wild hares or rabbits. A person is 
guilty of illegally possessing 
eF--~~aB&peFEiB~ wild hares or 
rabbits if he that person possesses eF-~FaBspeFEs at any time any 
wild hares or rabbits taken: 
A. 
During the closed season; or 
B. 
By 
any 
method 
or 
with 
any 
device 
prohibited 
by 
subsection 1, paragraph A, or section 7432, subsection 11, 
paragraphs A, Band C. , 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 29. 
Further amend the bill in section 33 in that part designated 
"§7523." by striking out all of subsection 4. 
Further amend the bill in section 33 in that part designated 
"§7524." by striking out all of subsection 1 and inserting in its· 
place the following: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~ to S.P. 285, L.D. 806 
'1. 
Tags. 
The commissioner shall prescribe the form and 
content of and produce bear, deer, moose and wild turkey tags.' 
Further amend the bill in section 33 in that part 
"§7524." in subsection 2 by striking out all of the 
(page 
6, 
line 
in L.D.) 
and inserting in its 
following: 
'under this section.' 
designated 
last line 
place 
the 
Further amend the bill in section 33 in that part designated 
"§7525." by striking out all of subsection 2 and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'2. 
Pena1ty. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
Class E crime.' 
Further amend the bill in section 33 in that part designated 
"§7527." by striking out all of subsection 2 and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'2. 
Pena1ty. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
Class E crime.' 
Further amend the bill in section 33 in that part designated 
"§7528." by striking out all of subsection 2 and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'2. 
Pena1ty. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
Class E crime.' 
Further amend the bill in section 33 in that part designated 
"§7529." by striking out all of subsection 2 and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'2. 
Pena1ty. 
A person who violates this section commits a 
Class E crime.' 
Further amend the bill in section 34 in that part designated 
"§7531." in the first paragraph in the 2nd line (page 9, line 29 
in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: 
"has been lawfully 
harvested and" 
Further amend the bill in section 38 in paragraph C in 
subparagraph (7) in the first line (page 10, line 19 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: 
"or transporting" 
Further amend the bill by relettering 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
consecutively. 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
.. to S.P. 285, L.D. 806 
SUMMARY 
This amendment does the following: 
1. 
It removes provisions of the bill regarding gift animals; 
2. 
It removes the provisions of the bill requiring that the 
department advertise registration stations in daily newspapers; 
3. 
It removes language in the bill requiring that tags be a 
part of the hunting license or permit; 
4. 
It changes the penalty language for various registration 
violations to make those violations Class E crimes; and 
5. 
It clarifies 
that 
once 
a 
wild 
animal 
is 
legally 
harvested, tagged and registered there are no other requirements 
for the transportation of that animal. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05107/03 ;:t;p'ac 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD806 
An Act To Simplify the Requirements for Tagging, Registering and 
Transporting Harvested Animals 
LR 0385(02) 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ",5-/l/1-
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No significant net impact - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
This bill may both increase and decrease the number of civil violations, Class D and Class E crimes filed in the court 
system. The net effect is expected to be minimal. 
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