An Act To Amend the Law Regarding a License To Operate an Attended Sales Promotion
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0055
Committee Amendment CA_A_H18 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §957

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ft, to H.P. 53, L.D. 55, Bill, "An Act To Amend the 
Law Regarding a License To Operate an Attended Sales Promotion" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Amend the Law Regarding a License To Operate an Attended or 
Unattended Sales Promotion' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, many agricultural fairs and other agricultural events take place in the 
spring and summer seasons; and 
Whereas, the support of any show, promotion, display or educational program 
conducted for the purpose of enhancing any aspect of Maine agricultural industries is 
important to the Legislature; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §957, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 361, §27, is 
further amended to read: 
3. Attended sales promotion. The Secretary of State may issue to a dealer a ~ 
lieense 90-day permit to operate an attended sales promotion at one or more locations 
inside this State. A request for an attended sales promotion must be submitted to the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '.4' to H.P. 53. L.D. 55 
Secretary of State at least 48 hours before the proposed promotion Elate and must contain 
the proposed promotion date aed loeatioR dates. The promotion aed aft)' l:Jse of a loeatioR 
must comply with applicable building codes and zoning and land use ordinances. A new 
vehicle dealer who requests a liceRse penn it under this subsection for a promotion 
involving new vehicles may not locate the promotion outside that dealer's area of 
responsibility as defined by the dealers's dealer's franchise agreement. A dealer who 
operates an attended sales promotion at an agricultural fair or other agricultural event is 
exempt from this subsection. An equipment dealer or trailer dealer is exempt from this 
subsection if the sales promotion does not include motor vehicles and does not exceed 90 
continuous days. The fee for a ~ 
90-day attended sales promotion licef}se pennit is 
$75 fler loeatiof} $150. The liceRse for a locatiOB pennit may be renewed 2 times if} a 
ealef}dar year. 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §957, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 361, §27, is 
further amended to read: 
4. Unattended sales promotion. The Secretary of State may issue to a dealer a 
lieef}se permit to operate an unattended sales promotion. A request for an unattended 
sales promotion must be submitted to the Secretary of State at least 48 hours before the 
proposed promotion date and contain the proposed promotion date aed location dates and, 
if applicable, a copy of a contract between the dealer and the promotion sponsor. The 
promotion and any use of a location must comply with applicable building codes and 
zoning and land use ordinances. A new vehicle dealer who requests a lieense penn it 
under this subsection for a promotion involving new vehicles may not locate the 
promotion outside that dealer's area of responsibility as defined by the dealer's franchise 
agreement. An equipment dealer or trailer dealer is exempt from this subsection if the 
sales promotion does not include motor vehicles and does not exceed 90 continuous days. 
The fee for an unattended sales promotion is: 
A. Fifty dollars if the promotion runs 7 days or less; 
B. One hundred dollars if the promotion runs between 8 and 60 days; or 
C. One hundred fifty dollars if the promotion runs more than 60 days. 
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §957, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 437, §26, IS 
amended to read: 
5. Penalty. A person commits a Class E crime if that person conducts an activity 
authorized by a license or permit under this section without obtaining that license or 
permit. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. ' 
SUMMARY 
The committee amendment replaces the bill and adds an emergency preamble and 
emergency clause. This amendment extends the length of time allowed by an attended 
sales promotion permit for dealers to show vehicles at expositions in the State from 30 
days to 90 days. It also allows the permit to be used at any location in the State instead of 
only one location. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fi,' to H.P. 53, L.D. 55 
The amendment also exempts equipment dealers or trailer dealers from the attended 
and unattended sales promotion permit requirements if the sales promotion does not 
include motor vehicles and does not exceed 90 continuous days. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/07/07 frac 
LD55 
LR 253(02) 
An Act To Amend the Law Regarding a License To Operate an Attended Sales Promotion 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Revenue 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
($1,180) 
$1,180 
2008-09 
($1,575) 
$1,575 
Projections 
2009-10 
($1,575) 
$1,575 
Projections 
2010-11 
($1,575) 
$1,57) 
Changes in the pennits for attended and unattended sales promotion will increase Highway Fund revenue collected by 
the Bureau of Motor Vehicles by $1,180 in fiscal year 2007-08 and by $1,575 for each fiscal year thereafter. 
Although the bill will reduce the number of permits issued, the fee increase is expected to produce a net gain in 
revenue. 
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