An Act To Clarify and Amend Laws Peltaining to Licenses Issued by the Department ofTnland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1651
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S473 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10658

SENATE AMENDMENT 'J?>" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 616, 
L.D. 1651, Bill, "An Act To Clarify and Amend Laws Peltaining to Licenses Issued by 
the Department ofTnland Fisheries and Wildlife" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 1 to 4 (page 1, lines 14 to 35 
and page 2, lines 1 to 10 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10658 is enacted to read: 
§10658. Online customer e-mail addresses 
1. 
Confidentiality' of e-mail addresses. 
E-mail addresses provided to the 
department by its customers through its online licensing and registration system are 
public records unless a customer indicates at the time of the online transaction that: 
A. 
The customer's e-mail address is confidential and may be used only for the 
transaction for which it was provided and may not be retained longer than necessary 
to complete the transaction; or 
B. The customer's e-mail address is confidential and may be retained but used only 
by the department for purposes of communication with that customer or for research 
purposes. 
The department shall notify its online customers that e-mail addresses are public records 
unless the customer providing the e-mail address otherwise indicates as provided in this 
subsection. The department shall make the confidentiality options available to an online 
customer each time a customer purchases a license, permit, tag, registration or chance in a 
lottery. 
2. Use of e-mail released pursuant to the freedom of access laws. An e-mail 
address provided to the department by a customer through its online licensing and 
registration system before April 2, 2010 that was obtained by a person through a request 
for information under Title 1, chapter 13 may not be used for solicitation, communication 
or notification purposes. This use restriction does not apply to the department. A person 
that violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than 
$500 or more than $1,000 may be adjudged.' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT:/!; " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 616, L.D. 1651 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 2nd and 3rd indented paragraphs 
before the summalY (page 2, lines 14 to 17 in amendment) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that e-mail addresses provided to the Depal1ment of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife by its customers through its online licensing and registration 
system are public records unless a customer indicates at the time of the online transaction 
that the customer's e-mail address is confidential. It also provides that an e-mail address 
provided to the department by a customer through its online licensing and registration 
system before April 2, 2010 that was obtained by a person through a request for 
infonnation may not be used for solicitation, communication or notification purposes and 
that a violation of this provision is a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 
or more than $1,000 may be adjudged. 
SPONSORED BY: 
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COUNTY: Oxford 
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Approved: 03/25/1 0 
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LD 1651 
LR 2409(07) 
An Act To Clarify and Amend Laws Pertaining to Licenses Issued by the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'i!J" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Bryant of Oxford 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Eliminates Class E crimes. 
A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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