An Act To Create a Large Game Shooting Area in Piscataquis County
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0316
Committee Amendment CA_A_H236 (House)
Amends: 7 MRSA §1342, 7 MRSA §1342-B, 7 MRSA §1344, 7 MRSA §1346

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" P, "to H.P. 252, L.D. 316, Bill, "An Act To Create 
a Large Game Shooting Area in Piscataquis County" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow Eleven Large Game Shooting Areas in the State' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 7 MRS A §1332, as amended by PL 2003, c. 386, §5, is further amended to 
read: 
§1332. Animal Industry Fund 
The Treasurer of State shall establish a separate account known as the Animal 
Industry Fund. This fund does not lapse but must be carried forward. Except as provided 
in section 1346, license fees collected under section 1333, subsection 3 and license and 
tagging fees collected under section 1342, subsections 3 and 4 and section 1342-A must 
be deposited in the account. 
Funds from this account may be used to pay for 
administrative costs associated with licenses issued under sections 1333 arul~ 1342 and 
1342-A, tags issued under section 1342 and other costs associated with administration 
and enforcement of this chapter and chapter 202-A. 
Sec. 2. 7 MRS A §1342, first 'IT, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 765, §3, is amended to 
read: 
Beginning October 1, 2000, a person may not establish or operate a commercial large 
game shooting area unless that person has a valid license issued in accordance with this 
section or section 1342-A. 
Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §1342, 2nd 'IT, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 765, §3, is amended to 
read: 
The Commissioner Except as provided in section 1342-A. the commissioner may 
issue a license under this chapter only to a person who operated a commercial large game' 
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shooting area during the period beginning October 1, 1999 and ending March 15, 2000 
and only for large game offered for harvesting within that area during that time period.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 3, 4 and 5 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §1342, sub-§10 is enacted to read: 
10. Expansion of licenses. A person issued a license under this section shall notify 
the commissioner prior to offering a genus or species of large game for harvesting that 
was not offered for harvesting at the time the initial license was issued. The notification 
must state the additional genus or species that the license holder is proposing to offer. 
Upon determining that the license holder can meet the requirements of subsection 2, the 
commissioner shall issue a revised license. 
Sec. 4. 7 MRS A §1342-A is enacted to read: 
§1342-A. Issuance of initial licenses after April 1, 2009 
The commissioner may issue a license in accordance with this section and section 
1342-B to applicants who do not qualify for a license under section 1342. 
1. Application. To apply for a license under this section, a person must submit an 
application on a fonn provided by the commissioner along with the license fee 
established under section 1342, subsection 3. The application must include: 
A. The name and mailing address of the person applying for the license; 
B. A map locating the proposed site in relation to known or easily identifiable terrain 
features, such as a road junction or a stream and road junction. The map must be a 
copy of a 7.5 or 15 minute series topographical map produced by the United States 
Geological Surveyor a map of equivalent or superior detail in the location of roads; 
C. A statement of the types of large game the applicant is proposing to offer for 
harvest; and 
D. Infonnation sufficient to demonstrate that the land and facilities requirements 
under section 1342, subsection 2 can be met. 
2. Criteria for reviewing applications. Upon receipt of a complete application 
under subsection 1, the commissioner shall review all materials submitted to detennine 
the proximity of the proposed commercial large game shooting area to other licensed 
commercial large game shooting areas. If more than 2 applicants qualify for a license 
under this section, the commissioner shall give preference to a proposal to establish a 
commercial large game shooting area in Piscataquis County and to other proposals that 
advance geographic distribution of commercial large game shooting areas. 
The 
commissioner may establish additional criteria for rating applications in rules adopted 
under section 1342, subsection 8. 
The commissioner may require inspection of the 
proposed site prior to issuing a license under this section. 
3. Issuance of license; restrictions and requirements. The commissioner may not 
issue more than one license under this section to a person. The commissioner may not 
issue a license under this section to a person who received a license under section 1342 
whether that license is valid or expired. 
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A license issued under this section is for a specific parcel of land and only for the genus 
and species of large game specified in the license. The requirements and restrictions 
under section 1342, subsections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 and rules adopted under subsection 8 
apply to licenses issued under this section. A person issued a license under this section 
shall establish and maintain the licensed commercial large game shooting area in 
accordance with section 1342, subsection 2, paragraphs A to E. 
4. Acceptance of license applications. The commissioner may establish a deadline 
for accepting applications for commercial large game shooting area licenses under this 
section and may postpone action on applications received until that deadline has passed. 
Sec. 5. 7 MRSA §1342-B is enacted to read: 
§1342-B. Limitation on the number of commercial large game shooting areas 
The number of commercial large game shooting areas in the State may not exceed 11. 
The commissioner may not issue a license under section 1342-A if the total number of 
valid licenses issued under sections 1342 and 1342-A is 11. For purposes of this section, 
"valid license" means a license that has not expired whether or not the person holding the 
license has continued to operate a commercial large game shooting area. 
Sec. 6. 7 MRSA §1344, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 765, §3, is amended to 
read: 
1. Operating commercial large game shooting area without license. A person 
who operates a commercial large game shooting area without a license issued under 
section 1342 or section 1342-A is guilty of a Class E crime. 
Sec. 7. 7 MRSA §1344, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2005, c. 81, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
3. Revocation of license. The commissioner may revoke a license issued under 
section 1342 or under section 1342-A for any violation of this chapter or rule adopted 
pursuant to this chapter or any violation of chapter 739 or Title 17, chapter 42, subchapter 
3. 
Sec. 8. 7 MRSA §1346, as amended by PL 2003, c. 386, §11, is further amended 
to read: 
§1346. License fees deposited in General Fund 
Notwithstanding section 1332, section 1333, subsection 3 and section 1342, 
subsections 3 and 4, the first $1,120 collected each year under those sections and under 
section 1342-A for license fees for domesticated cervid farms and commercial large game 
shooting areas and transport tag fees must be deposited in the General Fund.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. It establishes a process for issuing licenses for 
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commercial large game shooting areas that were not operating between October 1, 1999 
and March 15, 2000. It limits the total number of licenses for operating a commercial 
large game shooting area to 11. It allows licensed commercial large game shooting areas 
to offer genus and species of large game in addition to those offered between October 1, 
1999 and March 15,2000. 
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LR 71(02) 
An Act To Create a Large Game Shooting Area in Piscataquis County 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~,, 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$3,000 
$3,000 
$3,000 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2012-13 
$3,000 
This legislation allows the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to license up to eleven large game 
shooting areas per year, and would result in additional Other Special Revenue Funds revenue of $3,000 beginning in 
fiscal year 2009-10. Additional costs to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources associated with 
licensing these areas can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0071(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1