An Act To Strengthen the Prohibition against Night Hunting Amend the amendment by inserting after section the following: Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §10902, sub-§7-A is enacted to read: 7-A. Bunting with night vision egJlipment. A hunting license of a person convicted of night hunting in violation of section 11206, subsection 1 and found to have been in possession of night vision equipment at the time of the offense must be revoked, and that person is ineligible to obtain a hunting license for a period of 5 years from the date of conviction. Further amend the amendment in section in that part designated "§112Q6." in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the 4th line (page 3, line in amendment) by striking out the following: .6," and inserting in its place the following: 1 Further amend the amendment in section 2 in that part designated "§112Q6." in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the 5th and 6th lines (page 3, lines 20 and 21 in amendment) by striking out the following: , and of not less than 20 days for each succeeding offense, not of which may be suspended Further amend the amendment in section designated "§11206." in subsection 2 in paragraph out the last blocked paragraph (page 3, lines amendment) and inserting in its place the following: in that part B by striking to in C. A person who violates subsection 1, is in possession of night vision equipment and has been convicted of a Class D crime within the past 10 years under Title 12, Part 13 Page l-LR2600(5) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1662
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H762 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10902

HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "/J,, to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
1238, 
L.D. 
1662, Bill, 
"An Act To Strengthen the Prohibition 
against Night Hunting" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting after 
section 
the 
following: 
'Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §10902, sub-§7-A is enacted to read: 
7-A. 
Bunting with night vision egJlipment. 
A 
hunting 
license of a person convicted of night hunting in violation of 
section 11206, subsection 1 and found to have been in possession 
of night vision equipment at the time of the offense must be 
revoked, 
and that person is ineligible to obtain 
a 
hunting 
license for a period of 5 years from the date of conviction.' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 
in that part 
designated "§112Q6." in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the 4th 
line 
(page 
3, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
".6," and inserting in its place the following: 
'1' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment in section 2 
in that part 
designated "§112Q6." in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the 5th 
and 6th lines (page 3, lines 20 and 21 in amendment) by striking 
out the following: 
", and of not less than 20 days for each 
succeeding offense, not of which may be suspended" 
Further 
amend the 
amendment 
in section 
designated "§11206." in subsection 2 in paragraph 
out the last blocked paragraph (page 
3, 
lines 
amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
in that part 
B by striking 
to 
in 
'C. 
A person who violates subsection 1, is in possession of 
night vision equipment and has been convicted of a Class D 
crime within the past 10 years under Title 12, Part 13 
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HOUSE 
AMENDMENT "~,, to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
L.D. 1662 
1238, 
commits a Class D crime for which the court shall impose a 
sentencing alternative of not less than 6 days for the first 
offense, none of which may be suspended, and of not less 
than 10 days for each succeeding offense, none of which may 
be suspended: the court also shall impose a fine of not less 
than $2,000, none of which may be suspended. 
For purposes of this subsection, "night vision equipment" means a 
light amplifigation or thermal imaging devige.' 
Further amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that a person who is guilty of night 
hunting and is in possession of night vision equipment commits a 
Class D crime for which the court shall impose a 
sentencing 
alternative of not less than 3 days for the first offense, none 
of which may be suspended. 
The court shall also impose a fine of 
not less than $2,000, 
none of which may be suspended. 
The 
amendment also provides that a person who is guilty of night 
hunting, is in possession of night vision equipment and has 
been 
convicted of a Class D crime within the past 10 years under the 
fish and wildlife laws commits a Class D crime for which the 
court shall impose a sentencing alternative of not less than 6 
days for the first offense, none of which may be suspended, and 
of not less than 10 days for each succeeding offense, none of 
which may be suspended. 
The court also shall impose a fine of 
not less than $2,000, none of which may be suspended. 
The amendment also provides that a hunting license of a 
person who is guilty of night hunting and found to have been in 
possession of night vision equipment at the time of the offense 
must be 
revoked, 
and that person is ineligible to obtain a 
hunting license for 
a 
period of 
years 
from 
the date of 
conviction. 
The 
amendment 
changes 
the 
definition of 
"night 
vision 
equipment." 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representati~ 
TOWN: 
Old Town 
HOUSE 
AMENDMENT