An Act To Prevent Camcorder Piracy
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0834
Committee Amendment CA_A_H259 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 593, L.D. 834, Bill, "An 
Act To Prevent Camcorder Piracy" 
Amend the bill in section 2 in that part designated "S3521." 
by striking out all of the first paragraph (page 1, lines 17 to 
in L.D.) and inserting in its place the following: 
'A 
store 
or 
motion 
picture 
theater 
owner, 
manager 
or 
supervisor, or that person's designee, may detain on the premises 
in a reasonable manner and for a period of time not to exceed 1/2 
hour any person as to whom there is probable cause to believe is 
unlawfully 
concealing 
merchandise 
or 
concealing part 
of 
or 
operating an audiovisual or audio 
recording function of 
any 
device in the motion picture theater while a motion picture is 
being exhibited, 
without 
the written consent of 
the motion 
picture theater owner. The purposes of detention saall-Be ~: ~e 
~ require the person being detained to provide identification; 
to verify the identification; to inform a law enforcement officer 
of the detention and to surrender that person to the officer; to 
take possession of and hold stolen merchandise or recordings and 
related equipment pending arrival of law enforcement; and.L when 
the detained person is a minor, 
to inform a 
law enforcement 
officer or the parents or guardian of the minor of the detention 
and to surrender the minor to the person so informed.' 
Further amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph 
last line 
(page 
1, 
line 
in L.D.) 
by 
striking 
following: "no less than $5,000" and inserting in its 
following: 
'more than $500 but not more than $1. 000, 
higher value can be proven' 
D in the 
out the 
place the 
unless a 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
to H.P. 593, L.D. 834 
Further amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 1 in 
paragraph C in the 3rd line 
(page 2, 
line 46 in L.D. ) 
by 
inserting after the following: 
"~xhibit~Q" the following: 
'for 
the QurQo§~ of making g 
S;;QR~ Qf th~ mQt,ion Qi!';tyr~' 
Further amend the bill in section 4 
in subsection 1 in 
paragraph C in the last line 
(page 2, 
line 48 in L.D.) 
by 
striking out the following: "Clg§s C" and inserting in its place 
the following: 'Clg§§ D' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment retains the current 1/2 hour detention of 
persons suspected of stealing allowed merchants while waiting for 
law enforcement to 
arriv~. 
Instead of deeming the value of an 
audio or video recording to be $5,000, the amendment authorizes 
the value to be deemed to be more than $500 but less than $1,000, 
unless 
a 
higher 
value 
can 
be 
proven. 
The 
amendment 
also 
specifies that the new crime requires that the purpose of the 
person filming be to make 
a 
copy of the motion picture and 
reclassifies the crime as a Class D crime. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/22/05 ~ae. 
LD834 
LR 1917(02) 
An Act To Prevent Camcorder Piracy 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A, 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new Class D crime. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General fund revenue by minor amounts 
LR1917(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1