An Act To Improve Compliance with Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of Marijuana Policy Registration and Licensure Requirements”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2002
Committee Amendment CA_A_H806 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1418, L.D. 2002, Bill, “An Act To 
Improve Compliance with Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office 
of Marijuana Policy Registration and Licensure Requirements”
Amend the bill in Part A in section 3 in paragraph L by striking out all of 
subparagraph (2) (page 2, lines 6 to 15 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
'(2)  Social security numbers provided to the department pursuant to subsection 3 
may be used by the office of marijuana policy within the department to verify the 
identity of each applicant for a registry identification card.  A public official or an 
employee or agent of the office of marijuana policy within the department may 
not inspect, review, divulge, make known in any manner or otherwise use an 
individual's social security number for any purpose other than the conduct of the 
official duties described in this section.  A person who intentionally or knowingly 
violates this subparagraph commits a Class E crime.' 
Amend the bill in Part B in section 1 in §106 by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 
2, lines 32 to 41 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'3.  Social security number disclosure required.  Prior to issuing or renewing an 
individual identification card to a natural person pursuant to this section, the department 
shall require the person to disclose to the department the person's social security number 
to allow the department to verify the identity of the individual identification card holder.  
A public official or an employee or agent of the office of marijuana policy within the 
department may not inspect, review, divulge, make known in any manner or otherwise 
use any individual's social security number for any purpose other than the conduct of the 
official duties described in this section.  A person who intentionally or knowingly violates 
this subsection commits a Class E crime.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively.
Date: 
(Filing No. H-          )
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1418, L.D. 2002
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee:
1.  Clarifies that a public official or employee or agent of the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, office of marijuana policy who inspects, reviews, 
divulges, makes known in any manner or otherwise uses any individual's social security 
number for any purpose other than the conduct of official duties commits a Class E crime 
if such conduct is intentional or knowing.  Under the bill, such violation is based on 
conduct described as willful; and
2.  Strikes from the bill provisions requiring the dismissal from office of a public 
official or employee or agent of the office of marijuana policy who willfully uses an 
individual's social security number for an unauthorized purpose.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Approved: 03/09/20
LD 2002
LR 3001(02)
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Establishes new Class E crimes
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require 
additional funding at this time.
The collection of additional fine and/or fee revenue will increase General Fund and dedicated revenue by minor 
amounts.
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
An Act To Improve Compliance with Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of 
Marijuana Policy Registration and Licensure Requirements
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
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