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An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Commercial Large Game Shooting Area License Transfer Process

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Commercial Large Game Shooting Area License Transfer Process

Agriculture
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative William Pluecker
Last action
2025-04-18
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Commercial Large Game Shooting Area License Transfer Process

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Commercial Large Game Shooting Area License Transfer Process Sponsor: Representative William Pluecker Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Commercial Large Game Shooting Area License Transfer Process Sponsor: Representative William Pluecker Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-18 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-04-15 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-04-10 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-03-28 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP

  5. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Voted; OTP

  7. 2025-02-04 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  8. 2025-01-06 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Commercial Large Game Shooting Area License Transfer Process
Sponsor:
Representative William Pluecker
Reference committee:
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0153(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 4 - L.D. 40
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Commercial Large Game
Shooting Area License Transfer Process
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §1342, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 765, §3, is repealed.
Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §1342, sub-§5-A is enacted to read:
5-A. Transfer of license. A person may not transfer a commercial large game
shooting area license without obtaining approval of the commissioner for the transfer.
Department approval must be obtained prior to the transfer of the license. The department,
at its discretion, may require that the proposed new licensee apply for a new license or may
approve the transfer of the existing license upon a satisfactory showing that the proposed
new licensee can abide by the license terms and conditions and comply with subsection 2.
Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §1342-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 249, §6, is amended
by amending the first blocked paragraph to read:
A license issued under this section is for a specific parcel of land and only for the genus
and species of large game specified in the license. The requirements and restrictions under
section 1342, subsections 3, 4, 5 5-A, 6 and 7 and rules adopted under subsection 8 apply
to licenses issued under this section. A person issued a license under this section shall
establish and maintain the licensed commercial large game shooting area in accordance
with section 1342, subsection 2, paragraphs A to E.
APPROVED
APRIL 18, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
29
PUBLIC LAW