An Act To Amend Maine's Medical Marijuana Law
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1539
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S497 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "fJ{• to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1060, L.D. 1539, Bill, "An Act To Amend Maine's Medical Marijuana Law" 
Amend the amendment in section 15 in §2425-A in subsection 3 in the first blocked 
paragraph in the 2nd line (page 27, line 14 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"card." and inserting the following: 'card. unless the applicant has submitted to a criminal 
history record check conducted pursuant to Title 20-A. sections 6103 and 13011.' 
Amend the amendment in section 15 in §2425-A in subsection 3 in paragraph A in 
the first line (page 27, line 17 in amendment) by striking out the following: "and" 
Amend the amendment in section 15 in §2425-A in subsection 3 in paragraph B in 
the last line (page 27, line 26 in amendment) by striking out the following: "patient." and 
inserting the following: 'patient; and' 
Amend the amendment in section 15 in §2425-A in subsection 3 by inserting after 
paragraph B the following: 
'C. If the applicant intends to be a caregiver of a qualifying patient who is enrolled in 
a primary or secondary school. proof that the applicant has submitted to a criminal 
history record check conducted pursuant to Title 20-A. sections 6103 and 13011.' 
Amend the amendment in section 17 in subsection 1-A in paragraph C in the last line 
(page 34, line 19 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "patient" the following: 
'and that the caregiver has submitted to a criminal history record check conducted 
pursuant to Title 20-A, sections 6103 and 13011' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires a caregiver who will have as a qualifying patient a person 
who is enrolled in a primary or secondary school to submit to the criminal history record 
check conducted by the Department of Education. Unlike the criminal history record 
check conducted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services as required 
by Committee Amendment "A," the check conducted by the Department of Education 
includes fingerprinting. If a caregiver completes the Department of Education criminal 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT '1\ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1060, L.D. 1539 
history record check, that caregiver is not req}Jjred to als. o complete the criminal history 
record check required by t~partment of ,wnrlnistratiye and Financial Services. 
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(Senator LANGLEY) 
COUNTY: Hancock 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/18/18 feac:.. 
l28th MAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD 1539 
LR 1833(06) 
An Act To Amend Maine's Medical Marijuana Law 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '..J!r' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Langley of Hancock 
'fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
The requirement that a caregiver who will have a person who is enrolled in a primary or secondary school as a 
qualifying patient submit to the criminal history record check pursuant to Title 20-A, section 6103 and section 13011 
may result in increased costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with performing the criminal history 
record check. The cost can not be determined at this time but is expected to be minor. Additional dedicated revenues 
received by the Department of Public Safety from a portion of the fees assessed as part of the criminal history record 
check are also expected to be minor. The total fee assessed for each record check is $70, of which the Department of 
Public Safety receives $55 and the General Fund receives $15. 
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