An Act To Restructure the Permitting Process for Wildlife and Exotic Species in Captivity
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1369
Committee Amendment CA_B_S283 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10503, 12 MRSA §12151, 12 MRSA §12152

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 6" to S.P. 501, L.D. 1369, Bill, "An Act To 
Restructure the Permitting Process for Wildlife and Exotic Species in Captivity" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the 
following: 
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'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10503, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and 
affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
6. Judgment against claimant. If the court finds the claimant entitled to no part of 
the articles seized, the court shall render judgment against that claimant for the libelant 
for costs, including costs incurred to remove or euthanize the fish or wildlife possessed 
without a permit, to be taxed as in civil cases before the court, and issue execution 
thereon, and declare the articles forfeited to the State;' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §12151, sub-§2, ~A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, 
§200 and affected by §422, is amended to read: 
A. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of 
not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. 
Sec.3. 12 MRSA §12151, sub-§2, ~C is enacted to read: 
C. The department may seize fish or wildlife in accordance w.ith sections 10502 and 
10503 from a person who violates subsection 1.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 by striking out all of the first line (page 1, line 22 in L.D.) 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §12152, sub-§§3-A, 3-B and 3-C are enacted to read:' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 3-B in paragraph B in the first line (page 1, 
line 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "commerical" and inserting the following: 
'commercial' 
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Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 3-B by striking out all of paragraphs E to G 
(page 2, lines 2 to 4 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'E. Importation, $250; 
F. Possession, $250; 
G. Professional or vocational husbandry, $27; and 
H. Therapy or aid to disabled persons, $27.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 by inserting after subsection 3-B the following: 
'3-C. Issuance for unpermitted wildlife. The commissioner may issue a permit 
under this section to a person who possesses wildlife without a pennit for which a pe~it 
is required if the possession would have been allowed had the person applied for a permit 
before importing Qr possessing the wildlife. 
A person issued a pemlit under this 
subsection must pay a fee of $500 in addition to the applicable application fee and pennit 
fee. A persQn issued a pennit under this subsection may not be charged with a penal1J 
under section 12151.' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 4 by striking out all of paragraphs D to G 
(page 2, lines 13 to 16 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'D. Rehabilitation, renewable every 2 calendar years, no fee7~ 
E. Importation, $27; 
F. Possession, $27 every 2 calendar years; 
G. Professional or vocational husbandry, $27 every 2 calendar years; and 
H. Therapy or aid to disabled persons, $27 every 2 calendar years.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following: 
'Sec. 6. 12 MRSA §12152, sub-§4-A is enacted to read: 
4-A. Renewal. A pennit holder who wishes to renew a pennit issued under this 
section must renew the pennit prior to its expiration date. The department may assess a 
late fee of $25, in addition to the required permit fee, to a person who does not renew a 
permit prior to its expiration date.' 
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Amend the bill in section 6 in subsection 5 by inserting after paragraph D the 
following: 
'The commissioner shall adopt rules that limit the ~umber of animals that may be 
imported or possessed under a permit issued under this section before an additional 
permit is required.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment increases the penalty for keeping wildlife in captivity in violation of 
law to not less than $500. 
This amendment clarifies that the Department of Inland 
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Fisheries and Wildlife may seize fish or wildlife unlawfully kept in captivity for which a 
permit is required and may recover costs incurred to remove or euthanize seized wildlife. 
This amendment provides that the department may charge a $25 late fee to a person who 
does not renew a permit to keep wildlife in captivity before the permit expires. This 
amendment provides that a person may be issued a permit for an additional fee of $500 to 
keep wildlife in captivity after the person has already kept that wildlife in captivity. This 
amendment creates separate application and pem1it fees for importation and possession of 
wildlife in captivity; the bill creates one permit and fee schedule for both importation and 
possession. This amendment provides that the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife must adopt rules limiting the number of animals that may be imported or 
possessed under a permit before an additional permit is required. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 06/12/15 
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LD 1369 
LR 583(03) 
An Act To Restructure the Permitting Process for Wildlife and Exotic Species in Captivity 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 1'01(.5>-;283) 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases the number of civil violations and Class E crimes. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs and revenue to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from issuing permits to 
introduce, import or possess fish or wildlife and adopting certain rules are expected to be minor. 
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