An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1381
Committee Amendment CA_A_H495 (House)
Amends: 24-A MRSA §2604-A, 24-A MRSA §3310, 10 MRSA §1174, 28-A MRSA §460, 28-A MRSA §1505, 35-A MRSA §1904

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Ii" to H.P. 936, L.D. 1381, Bill, "An Act To 
Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the 
following: 
'PART A' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1 and 2. 
Amend the bill in section 10 in §2514-A in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the last 
line (page 3, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "; and" and inserting the 
following: '; and or' 
Amend the bill in section 12 in §2517 -C in subsection 3 by striking out all ofthe first 
lines (page 6, lines 26 to 30 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'3. Mobile poultry processing unit operators. A mobile poultry processing unit 
operator may not sell poultry products that have not been inspected at a farmers' market. 
to a locally owned grocery store or to a locally owned restaurant unless the poultry 
products are labeled with:' 
Amend the bill in section 27 in the first line (page 11, line 25 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "Act" and inserting the following: 'Part' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 27 the following: 
'PARTB 
Sec. B-1. 17-A MRSA §l057, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 298, §2 and 
repealed by c. 394, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
3. It is not a defense to a prosecution under subsection 1 that the person holds a 
permit to carry a concealed handgun issued under Title 25, chapter 252. 
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Sec. B-2. 24-A MRSA §2604-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 150, §5 and 
c. 175, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
3. 
An insurer may exclude any debtors as to whom evidence of individual 
insurability is not satisfactory to the insurer. 
Sec. B-3. 24-A MRSA §3310, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2013, c. 299, §5, is 
further amended to read: 
3. 
Upon adoption of an amendment under subsection 1 or 2, the insurer shall make 
in triplicate a certificate, sometimes referred to as a "certificate of amendment", setting 
forth the amendment and the date and manner of the adoption of the amendment. The 
certificate must be executed by the insurer's president or vice-president and secretary or 
assistant secretary and duly sworn to by one of them. The insurer shall deliver to the 
superintendent the triplicate originals of the certificate for review, certification and 
approval or disapproval by the Attorney General and the superintendent, and filing and 
recording, all as provided for original articles of incorporation under section 3307. The 
Secretary of State shall charge and collect for the use of the State a fee of $20 for filing 
and recording the certificate of amendment of a mutual insurer. The amendment is 
effective when duly approved and filed with the Secretary of State. 
Sec. B-4. PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. S, §9, as amended by PL 2013, c. 451, §2 and 
repealed by c. 595, Pt. X, §1, is repealed. 
PARTC 
Sec. C-l. 10 MRSA §1174, sub-§3, ~, as corrected by RR 2013, c. 1, §19, is 
amended to read: 
U. To cancel, terminate, fail to renew or refuse to continue any franchise relationship 
with a licensed new motor vehicle dealer not less than 180 days prior to the effective 
date of such termination, cancellation, noncontinuance or nonrenewal that occurs in 
whole or in part as a result of any change in ownership, operation or control of all or 
any part of the business of the manufacturer, whether by sale or transfer of assets, 
corporate stock or other equity interest, assignment, merger, consolidation, 
combination, joint venture, redemption, operation of law or otherwise; or the 
termination, suspension or cessation of a part or all of the business operations of the 
manufacturer; or discontinuance of the sale of the product line or a change in 
distribution system by the manufacturer, whether through a change in distributors or 
the manufacturer's decision to cease conducting business through a distributor 
altogether. 
In addition to any other payments or requirements in this chapter, if a termination, 
cancellation, noncontinuance or nonrenewal was premised in whole or in part upon 
any of the occurrences set forth in this paragraph, the manufacturer is liable to the 
licensed new motor vehicle dealer in an amount at least equivalent to the fair market 
value of the franchise arising from the termination, cancellation, noncontinuance or 
nonrenewal of the franchise. 
(1) If liability is based on the fair market value of the franchise, which must 
include diminution in value of the facilities leased or owned by the dealer as a 
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result of the loss of the franchise to operate in the facilities, the fair market value 
must be computed on the date in divisions (a) to (c) that yields the highest fair 
market value: 
(a) 
The date the manufacturer announces the action that results in 
termination, cancellation, noncontinuance or nonrenewal; 
(b) 
The date the action that results in termination, cancellation, 
noncontinuance or nonrenewal first becomes general knowledge; or 
(c) The date 12 months prior to the date on which the notice of termination, 
cancellation, noncontinuance or nonrenewal is issued. 
If the termination, cancellation, noncontinuance or nonrenewal is due to the 
manufacturer's change in distributors, the manufacturer may avoid paying fair market 
value to the licensed new motor vehicle dealer if the new distributor or the 
manufacturer offers the dealer a franchise agreement with terms acceptable to the 
dealer. 
If an entity other than the original manufacturer of a line make becomes the 
manufacturer for the line make and intends to distribute motor vehicles of that line 
make in this State, that entity shall honor the franchise agreements of the original 
manufacturer and its licensed new motor vehicle dealers or offer those dealers of that 
line make, or of motor vehicles historically of that line make that are substantially 
similar in their design and specifications and are manufactured in the same facility or 
facilities, a new franchise agreement with substantially similar terms and conditions; 
or 
Sec. C-2. 10 MRSA §1174, suh-§3, ~, as corrected by RR 2013, c. 2, § 14, is 
amended to read: 
V. Except as expressly authorized in this paragraph, to require a motor vehicle dealer 
to provide its customer lists, customer information, consumer contact information, 
transaction data or service files. 
(1) The following definitions apply to this paragraph. 
(a) "Dealer management computer system" means a computer hardware and 
software system that is owned or leased by the dealer, including a dealer's use 
of web applications, software or hardware, whether located at the dealership 
or provided at a remote location, and that provides access to customer records 
and transactions by a motor vehicle dealer and that allows the motor vehicle 
dealer timely information in order to sell vehicles, parts or services through 
that motor vehicle dealership. 
(b) "Dealer management computer system vendor" means a seller or reseller 
of dealer management computer systems, a person that sells computer 
software for use on dealer management computer systems or a person that 
services or maintains dealer management computer systems, but only to the 
extent the seller, reseller or other person listed is engaged in such activities. 
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(c) 
"Security breach" means an incident of unauthorized access to and 
acquisition of records or data containing dealership or dealership customer 
information through which unauthorized use of the dealership or dealership 
customer information has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur or that 
creates material risk of harm to a dealership or a dealership'S customer. An 
incident of unauthorized access to and acquisition of records or data 
containing dealership or dealership customer information, or an incident of 
disclosure of dealership customer information to one or more 3rd parties that 
was not specifically authorized by the dealer or customer, constitutes a 
security breach. 
(2) 
Any requirement by a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor 
branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or 
officer, agent or other representative thereof that a new motor vehicle dealer 
provide its customer lists, customer information, consumer contact information, 
transaction data or service files as a condition of the dealer's participation in any 
incentive program or contest, for a customer or dealer to receive any incentive 
payments otherwise earned under an incentive program or contest, for the dealer 
to obtain customers or customer leads or for the dealer to receive any other 
benefits, rights, merchandise or services that the dealer would otherwise be 
entitled to obtain under the franchise or any other contract or agreement or that 
are customarily provided to dealers is voidable at the option of the dealer, unless 
all of the following conditions are satisfied: 
(a) The customer information requested relates solely to the specific program 
requirements or goals associated with such manufacturers' or distributors' 
own new vehicle makes or specific vehicles of their own make that are 
certified pre owned vehicles and the dealer is not required to provide general 
customer information or other information related to the dealer; 
(b) The requirement is lawful and would not require the dealer to allow any 
customer the right to opt out under the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 
United States Code, Chapter 94, Subchapter I; and 
(c) The dealer is not required to allow the manufacturer, distributor or a 3rd 
party to have direct access to the dealer's dealer management computer 
system, but the dealer is instead permitted to provide the same dealer, 
consumer or customer data or information specified by the manufacturer or 
distributor by timely obtaining and pushing or otherwise furnishing the 
required data in a widely accepted file format in accordance with 
subparagraph (11). 
(3) 
Nothing contained in this section limits the ability of a manufacturer, 
distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, 
wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other representative thereof to 
require that the dealer provide, or use in accordance with law, customer 
information related solely to that manufacturer's or distributor's own vehicle 
makes to the extent necessary to: 
(a) Satisfy any safety or recall notice obligations; 
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(b) Complete the sale and delivery of a new motor vehicle to a customer; 
(C) Validate and pay customer or dealer incentives; or 
(d) Submit to the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or 
division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, 
agent or other representative thereof claims under section 1176. 
(4) At the request of a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch 
or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, 
agent or other representative thereof, a dealer may be required to provide 
customer information related solely to that manufacturer's, distributor'S, 
wholesaler'S, distributor branch's or division's, factory branch's or division's or 
wholesale branch's or division's own vehicle makes for reasonable marketing 
purposes, market research, consumer surveys, market analysis and dealership 
performance analysis, except that the dealer is required to provide such customer 
information only if the provision of the information is lawfully permissible, the 
requested information relates solely to specific program requirements or goals 
associated with the manufacturer's or distributor's own vehicle makes and does 
not require the dealer to provide general customer information or other 
information related to the dealer and the requested information can be provided 
without requiring that the dealer allow any customer the right to opt out under the 
federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 United States Code, Chapter 94, SUbchapter 
I. 
(5) 
A manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, 
factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent, dealer 
management computer system vendor or other representative thereof, or a 3rd 
party acting on behalf of a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor 
branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or 
officer, agency, dealer management computer system vendor or other 
representative thereof, may not access or obtain dealer or customer data from or 
write dealer or customer data to a dealer management computer system used by a 
motor vehicle dealer or require or coerce a motor vehicle dealer to use a 
particular dealer management computer system, unless the dealer management 
computer system allows the dealer to reasonably maintain the security, integrity 
and confidentiality of the data maintained in the system. 
A manufacturer, 
distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, 
wholesale branch or division or officer, agent, dealer management computer 
system vendor or other representative thereof, or a 3rd party acting on behalf of a 
manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory 
branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agency, dealer 
management computer system vendor or other representative thereof, may not 
prohibit a dealer from providing a means to regularly and continually monitor the 
specific data accessed from or written to the dealer's dealer management 
computer system or from complying with applicable state and federal laws, rules 
and regulations. 
Nothing in this subparagraph imposes an obligation on a 
manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory 
branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent, dealer 
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management computer system vendor or other representative thereof, or a 3rd 
party acting on behalf of a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor 
branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or 
officer, agency, dealer management computer system vendor or other 
representative thereof, to provide such capability. 
(6) 
A manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, 
factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other 
representative thereof or dealer management computer system vendor, or a 3rd 
party acting on behalf of a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor 
branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or 
officer, agent or other representative thereof or dealer management computer 
system vendor may not access or use customer or prospect information 
maintained in a dealer management computer system used by a motor vehicle 
dealer for purposes of soliciting a customer or prospect on behalf of, or directing 
a customer or prospect to, any other dealer. The limitations in this subsection do 
not apply to: 
(a) A customer that requests a reference to another dealership; 
(b) A customer that moves more than 60 miles away from the dealer whose 
data were accessed; 
(c) Customer or prospect information that was provided to the dealer by the 
manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory 
branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other 
representative thereof; or 
(d) 
Customer or prospect information obtained by the manufacturer, 
distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or 
division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other 
representative thereof in which the dealer agrees to allow the manufacturer, 
distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or 
division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other 
representative thereof or dealer management computer system vendor or a 
3rd party acting on behalf of a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, 
distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or 
division or officer, agent or other representative thereof or dealer 
management computer system vendor the right to access and use the 
customer or prospect information maintained in the dealer's dealer 
management computer system for purposes of soliciting a customer or 
prospect of the dealer on behalf of or directing a customer or prospect to any 
other dealer in a separate, stand-alone written instrument dedicated solely to 
such an authorization. 
(7) 
A manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, 
factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other 
representative thereof or dealer management computer system vendor or a 3rd 
party acting on behalf of a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor 
branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or 
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officer, agent or other representative thereof or dealer management computer 
system vendor may not provide access to customer or dealership information 
maintained in a dealer management computer system used by a motor vehicle 
dealer without first obtaining the dealer's prior express written consent, revocable 
by the dealer upon 5 days' written notice, to provide such access. Prior to 
obtaining such consent and prior to entering into an initial contract or renewal of 
a contract with a dealer, the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor 
branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or 
officer, agent or other representative thereof or dealer management computer 
system vendor or a 3rd party acting on behalf of or through a manufacturer, 
distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, 
wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other representative thereof or 
dealer management computer system vendor shall provide to the dealer a written 
list of all specific 3rd parties to whom any data obtained from the dealer have 
actually been provided within the 12-month period ending November 1st of the 
prior year. The list must describe the scope and specific fields of the data 
provided. In addition to the initial list, a dealer management computer system 
vendor or a 3rd party acting on behalf of or through a dealer management 
computer system vendor must provide to the dealer an annual list of 3rd parties to 
whom such data are actually being provided on November 1st of each year and to 
whom the data have actually been provided in the preceding 12 months and 
describe the scope and specific fields of the data provided. 
Lists required 
pursuant to this subparagraph must be provided to the dealer by January 1st of 
each year. A dealer management computer system vendor's contract that directly 
relates to the transfer or accessing of dealer or dealer customer information must 
conspicuously state: ''NOTICE TO DEALER: THIS AGREEMENT RELATES 
TO 
THE 
TRANSFER 
AND 
ACCESSING 
OF 
CONFIDENTIAL 
INFORMATION AND CONSUMER-RELATED DATA." 
Consent in 
accordance with this subparagraph does not change any such person's obligations 
to comply with the terms of this section and any additional state or federal laws, 
rules and regulations. A dealer management computer system vendor may not 
refuse to provide a dealer management computer system to a motor vehicle dealer 
if the dealer refuses to provide consent under this subparagraph. 
(8) A dealer management computer system vendor or 3rd party acting on behalf 
of or through a dealer management computer system vendor may not access or 
obtain data from or write data to a dealer management computer system used by a 
motor vehicle dealer unless the dealer management computer system allows the 
dealer to reasonably maintain the security, integrity and confidentiality of 
customer and dealer information maintained in the system. A dealer management 
computer system vendor or 3rd party acting on behalf of or through a dealer 
management computer system vendor may not prohibit a dealer from providing a 
means to regularly and continually monitor the specific data accessed from or 
written to the dealer management computer system and from complying with 
applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations. This subparagraph does 
not impose on a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or 
division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent 
or other representative thereof or dealer management computer system vendor or 
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a 3rd party acting on behalf of or through a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, 
distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or 
division or officer, agent or other representative thereof or dealer management 
computer system vendor an obligation to provide such capability. 
(9) 
A manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, 
factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other 
representative thereof or dealer management computer system vendor or a 3rd 
party acting on behalf of or through a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, 
distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or 
division or officer, agent or other representative thereof or dealer management 
computer system vendor that has electronic access to customer or motor vehicle 
dealership data in a dealer management computer system used by a motor vehicle 
dealer shall provide notice to the dealer of any security breach of dealership or 
customer data obtained through that access, which at the time of the security 
breach was in the possession or custody of the manufacturer, distributor, 
wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale 
branch or division or officer, agent or other representative thereof or dealer 
management computer system vendor or a 3rd party. The disclosure notification 
must be made without unreasonable delay by the manufacturer, distributor, 
wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale 
branch or division or officer, agent or other representative thereof or dealer 
management computer system vendor or a 3rd party following discovery by the 
person, or notification to the person, of the security breach. The disclosure 
notification must describe measures reasonably necessary to determine the scope 
of the security breach and corrective actions that may be taken in an effort to 
restore the integrity, security and confidentiality of the data; these measures and 
corrective actions must be implemented as soon as practicable by all persons 
responsible for the security breach. 
(10) Nothing in this section precludes, prohibits or denies the right of the 
manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory 
branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other . 
representative thereof to receive customer or dealership information from a motor 
vehicle dealer for the purposes of complying with federal or state safety 
requirements or implement any steps related to manufacturer recalls at such times 
as necessary in order to comply with federal and state requirements or 
manufacturer recalls as long as receiving this information from the dealer does 
not impair, alter or reduce the security, integrity and confidentiality of the 
customer and dealership information collected or generated by the dealer. 
(11) 
Notwithstanding any of the terms or provisions contained in this 
subparagraph or in any consent, authorization, release, novation, franchise or 
other contract or agreement, whenever any manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, 
distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or 
division or officer, agent or other representative thereof or dealer management 
computer system vendor or a 3rd party acting on behalf of or through a 
manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory 
branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other 
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representative thereof or dealer management computer system vendor requires 
that a new motor vehicle dealer provide any dealer, consumer or customer data or 
information through direct access to a dealer's dealer management computer 
system, the dealer is not required to provide, and may not be required to consent 
to provide in a written agreement, that direct access to its dealer management 
computer system. The dealer may instead provide the same dealer, consumer or 
customer data or information specified by the requesting party by timely 
obtaining and furnishing the requested data to the requesting party in a widely 
accepted file format except that, when a dealer would otherwise be required to 
provide direct access to its dealer management computer system under the terms 
of a consent, authorization, release, novation, franchise or other contract or 
agreement, a dealer that elects to provide data or information through other 
means may be charged a reasonable initial setup fee and a reasonable processing 
fee based on actual incremental costs incurred by the party requesting the data for 
establishing and implementing the process for the dealer. A term or provision 
contained in a consent, authorization, release, novation, franchise or other 
contract or agreement that is inconsistent with this subsection is voidable at the 
option of the dealer. 
(12) Notwithstanding the terms or conditions of any consent, authorization, 
release, novation, franchise or other contract or agreement, a manufacturer, 
distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, 
wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other representative thereof or 
dealer management computer system vendor or a 3rd party acting on behalf of or 
through a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, 
factory branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other 
representative thereof or dealer management computer system vendor that has 
electronic access to consumer or customer data or other information in a dealer 
management computer system used by a new motor vehicle dealer, or who has 
otherwise been provided consumer or customer data or other information by the 
dealer, shall fully indemnify and hold harmless a dealer from whom it has 
acquired that consumer or customer data or other information from all damages, 
costs and expenses incurred by that dealer, including, but not limited to, 
judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, litigation costs, defense costs, court costs 
and attorney's fees arising out of complaints, claims, civil or administrative 
actions and, to the fullest extent allowable under the law, governmental 
investigations and prosecutions to the extent caused by the access, storage, 
maintenance, use, sharing, disclosure or retention of that dealer's consumer or 
customer data or other information by the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, 
distributor branch or division, factory branch or division, wholesale branch or 
division or officer, agent or other representative thereof or dealer management 
computer system vendor or a 3rd party acting on behalf of or through a 
manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division, factory 
branch or division, wholesale branch or division or officer, agent or other 
representative thereof or dealer management computer system vendort-ef~ 
Sec. C-3. 10 MRSA §1174, sub-§3, ~, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 534, §6, is 
repealed. 
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Sec. C-4. Retroactivity. This Part applies retroactively to August 1,2014. 
PARTD 
Sec. D-l. 28-A MRSA §460, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2015, c. 129, §1 and c. 
184, § 1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
1. Taste testing on agency liquor store premises. Subject to the conditions in 
subsection 2. the bureau may authorize an agency liquor store stocking at least 200 
different codes of distilled spirits products to conduct taste testing of distilled spirits on 
that licensee's premises. An agency liquor store may request authority to conduct a taste 
testing using forms prescribed by the bureau. 
The request must indicate if a sales 
representative licensed under section 1502 will be pouring or providing samples. or both. 
for taste testing and verification that the sales representative has successfully completed 
an alcohol server education course approved by the commissioner. 
Any other 
consumption of alcoholic beverages on an agency liquor store's premises is prohibited. 
except as permitted under section 1205 or 1207. 
Sec. D-2. 28-A MRSA §1505, first ~, as amended by PL 2015, c. 129, §9 and c. 
184, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
A sales representative holding a license under section 1502 may participate in a 
tasting event permitted under section 460; section 1051, subsection 8; section 1205; or 
section 1207 subject to the provisions of this section. 
Sec. D-3. 28-A MRSA §1505, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2015, c. 129, §10 and 
c. 184, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
4. 
Pour or distribute. A sales representative participating in a tasting event 
pursuant to this section may not pour or distribute to consumers the products being 
offered for tasting during the event unless the sales representative was listed on a request 
submitted to the bureau by a licensee to conduct a taste testing in accordance with section 
460; section 1051, subsection 8; section 1205; or section 1207. A sales representative 
who pours or distributes products to consumers at a tasting event under section 460; 
section 1051, subsection 8; section 1205; or section 1207 must have successfully 
completed an alcohol server education course approved by the commissioner. A sales 
representative may purchase spirits for a consumer tasting event in compliance with 
section 460 if the sales representative has successfully completed an alcohol server 
education course approved by the commissioner. 
Sec. D-4. Effective date. This Part takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the 
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Sec. E-l. 35-A MRSA §1904, sub-§l, ~~A and B, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 
369, Pt. B, § 1, are amended to read: 
A. Pursue, in appropriate regional and federal forums, market and rule changes that 
will reduce the basis differential for gas coming into New England and increase the 
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efficiency with which gas brought into New England and Maine is transmitted, 
distributed and used. If the commission concludes that those market or rule changes 
will, within the same time frame, achieve substantially the same cost reduction 
effects for Maine electricity and gas customers as the execution of an energy cost 
reduction contact contract, the commission may not execute an energy cost reduction 
contract; 
B. 
Explore all reasonable opportunities for private participation in securing 
additional gas pipeline capacity that would achieve the objectives in subsection 2. If 
the commission concludes that private transactions, within the same time frame, 
achieve substantially the same cost reduction effects for Maine electricity and gas 
customers as the execution of an energy cost reduction coatact contract, the 
commission may not execute an energy cost reduction contract; and' 
Amend the bill in the emergency clause in the 2nd litle (page 11, line 28 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "approved" the following: " except as otherwise indicated' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends the bill to designate the contents of the bill as Part A. 
This amendment deletes from the bill sections 1 and 2 because the errors they correct 
have been resolved by Public Law 2015, chapter 148. 
The amendment revises a provision in the bill to correct the list of categories of meat 
and poultry processors that may register with the Department of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry to engage in intrastate commerce to make it clear that the 
categories are alternatives. 
This amendment revises the labeling requirements included in the bill to carry out the 
intent of Public Law 2013, chapter 304 to allow mobile poultry processing unit operators 
to sell uninspected poultry products at a farmers' market, to a locally owned grocery store 
or to a locally owned restaurant only if specific labeling requirements are met. 
This amendment adds Part B to include corrections that may be considered 
substantive changes. Part B: 
1. Corrects a conflict created when Public Law 2011, chapter 298 amended the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 1057, subsection 3 and Public Law 2011, 
chapter 394 repealed Title 17-A, section 1057, subsection 3. This amendment corrects the 
conflict by repealing the subsection and replacing it with the chapter 298 version. This 
correction is supported by the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public 
Safety; 
2. Corrects a conflict created by Public Law 1981, chapters 150 and 175, which 
enacted the same provision of law with a minor difference. Chapter 150 used the phrase 
"evidence of individual insurability" where chapter 175 used the phrase "evidence of 
insurability." This amendment corrects the conflict by repealing the provision and 
replacing it with the chapter 150 version; 
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3. Corrects an error by adding a cross-reference that was inadvertently omitted. This 
correction is supported by the Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial 
Services; and 
4. Corrects a conflict created when Public Law 2013, chapter 451 amended Public 
Law 2013, chapter 368, Part S, section 9 and Public Law 2013, chapter 595 repealed the 
same provision by repealing Public Law 2013, chapter 368, Part S, section 9. 
This amendment adds Part C to amend Title to, section 1174, subsection 3 to correct 
the erroneous inclusion of Title to, section 1174, subsection 3, paragraph W in the 
committee amendment to L.D. 1482 in the 126th Legislature. It provides that the changes 
apply retroactively to the effective date of Public Law 2013, chapter 534, which enacted 
Title 10, section 1174, subsection 3, paragraph W. These changes are substantive and 
supported by the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and 
Economic Development. 
This amendment adds Part D to correct technical conflicts between 2 bills related to 
alcoholic beverage tastings conducted by retailers and the role of sales representatives in 
those events. Public Law 2015, chapters 129 and 184 amended the same sections of Title 
28-A in different ways. Chapter 129 was enacted as an emergency, but chapter 184 was 
not, therefore this amendment provides that Part D takes effect 90 days after the 
adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 127th Legislature to be consistent with 
chapter 184's effective date. 
This amendment adds Part E to correct a clerical error in the Maine Energy Cost 
Reduction Act concerning energy cost reduction contracts, enacted by Public Law 2013, 
chapter 369, by twice replacing the word "contact" with "contract." This is a technical 
correction. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT