An Act To Waive Continuing Education Requirements and To Provide an Automatic Extension of a License, Certificate or Registration for Mobilized Military Members
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0685
Committee Amendment CA_A_S121 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 221, L.D. 685, Bill, "An 
Act To Waive Continuing Education Requirements and To Provide an 
Automatic Extension of a License, Certificate or Registration for 
Mobilized Military Members" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 12MRSA§6311 is enacted to read: 
§6311. 
Active duty milita[y members 
1. 
Definition. 
As used in this section, unless the context 
otherwise indicates. "active duty for a period of more than 30 
days" has the same meaning as in 10 United States Code, Section 
101(d)(2). 
2. 
Partial 
waiver 
of 
lobster 
apprentice 
requirements. 
Notwithstanding Title 37-B, section 390-A or any other provision 
of this Part. the commissioner shall waive 
a portion of the 
number of days and hours of practical lobster fishing experience 
reguired under the apprentice program established pursuant to 
section 6422, subsection 1 for a person who is a member of the 
National Guard or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces 
if: 
A. 
The person was under an order to active duty for a 
period of more than 30 days; 
B. 
The 
period 
of 
active 
duty 
conflicts 
with 
the 
reguirements of the apprentice program: and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~d.S. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A' to S.P. 221, L.D. 685 
C. 
The 
person was 
licensed pursuant to 
section 
6421, 
subsection I, paragraphs D and E. 
This waiver does not apply to the 2-year minimum reguired under 
section 6422, subsection 2. 
3. 
Waiver of licensing regyirements. 
Notwithstanding Title 
37-B. section 390-A or any other provision of this Part, the 
commissioner shall waive the licensing reguirements under section 
6421. subsection 5, paragraph A: section 6505-A, subsection 2, 
paragraph C: and section 6749-0, subsection 2-A for a person who 
is a member of the National Guard or the Reserves of the United 
States Armed Forces and was under an order to active duty for a 
period of more than 30 days. 
This subsection does not apply to a 
person who did not possess a license pursuant to section 6421. 
6505-A, 
6748, 6748-D or 6749 or in the calendar year prior to 
that person's being called to active duty. 
4. 
Limited application. 
This section applies only if the 
member's service is in support of: 
A. 
An operational mission for which members of the Reserves 
of the United States Armed Forces have been ordered to 
active duty without volunteering for that mission: or 
B. 
Forces activated during a period of war declared by the 
United States Congress or a period of national emergency 
declared by the President of the United States or the United 
States Congress.' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in that part designated 
"§390-A." in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 19 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"provision of law," the 
following: 
'except as provided in Title 12, section 6311' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in that part designated 
"§390-A." in subsection 3 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 31 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"provision of law," the 
following: 
'except as provided in Title 12, section 6311' 
Further amend the bill by relettering 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
consecutively. 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A· to S.P. 221, L.D. 685 
This 
apprentice 
members of 
SUMMARY 
amendment provides for a 
waiver of certain lobster 
and 
commercial 
fishing 
license 
requirements 
for 
the National Guard or the Reserves of the United 
States Armed Forces who are on active duty. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/25/05 .m-ae 
LD685 
LR0621(02) 
An Act To Waive Continuing Education Requirements and To Provide an Automatic Extension of a 
License, Certificate or Registration for Mobilized Military Members 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,;4" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
LR0621(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1