An Act to Establish
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1179
Committee Amendment CA_A_H420 (House)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2452

FIRS'I;' SPECIAL SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A-" to H.P. 784, L.D. 1179, "An Act to Establish 
Minimum Safety Standards for the Construction and Use of Temporary Emergency 
Shelters" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2452, first 1, as repealed and replaced by PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. 
A, §25, is amended to read: 
The Commissioner of Public Safety shall adopt and may amend rules governing the 
safety to life from fire in or around all buildings or other structures, recreational vehicles 
as defined in National Fire Protection Association standard 1192 and mass outdoor 
gatherings, as defined in Title 22, section 1601, subsection 2, within the commissioner's 
jurisdiction. Automatic sprinkler systems may not be required in existing noncommercial 
places of assembly. Noncommercial places of assembly include those facilities used for 
such purposes as deliberation, worship, ente1iainment, amusement or awaiting 
transportation that have a capacity of 100 to 300 persons. Automatic sprinkler systems 
may not be required in existing commercial places of assembly that are open for no more 
than 50 days per calendar year. "Commercial places of assembly" includes bars with live 
entertainment, dance halls, nightclubs, assembly halls with large open' areas in which 
pa1l'ons stand or sit, commonly referred to as "festival seating," and restaurants. Rules 
adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules, except that rules pe1iaining to 
fire sprinklers are major substantive rules, both of which are defined in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2452, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2003, c. 535, §3, is fmiher 
amended to read: 
3. Violation. A person who violates a rule issued by the commissioner under this 
section commits a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as 
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defmed in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 784, L.D. 1179 
Sec. 3. Report. The Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal, 
shall notify the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over housing 
matters if the department proposes to adopt through rulemaking the National Fire 
Protection Association standard 1192 on recreational vehicles.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment directs the Commissioner of Public 
Safety to adopt rules governing the safety to life from fire in or around recreational vehicles 
as defined in National Fire Protection Association standard 1192 and stipulates that a 
violation of a rule adopted pursuant to the requirement is a strict liability crime as defined 
in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. The amendment also 
requires the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal to notify the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over housing matters if the 
department proposes to adopt through rulemaking the National Fire Protection Association 
standard 1192. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/21/25 LRL 
LD 1179 
LR 1821(02) 
An Act to Establish Minimum Safety Standards for the Construction and Use of Temporary 
Emergency Shelters 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A.' ( H- J\ 'l,O) 
Committee: Housing and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the cou1t system does not require 
additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines will inc'rease General Fund or other dedicated 
revenue by minor amounts. 
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