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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Allow the Transfer of Moose Permits for Consideration’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11110, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 301, §14, is amended to read:
 
1. Transfer permitted.   A person who has been assigned a designated hunting area, zone or season by the department for purposes of hunting a game animal may exchange that designated zone, area or season with another person assigned a different hunting zone, area or season for the same game animal for purposes of hunting that same game animal. The department may assist in the transfer to ensure that the permit holders meet the requirements of section 10756, but the State bears no responsibility for enforcing the terms of the exchange between the permit holders. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §11110, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 301, §14, is repealed.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill. Like the bill, the amendment repeals the prohibition on transferring a moose permit for consideration, but, unlike the bill, the amendment does not direct the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to establish an online transfer system for permits. This amendment clarifies that the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may assist in the transfer of a permit to hunt in any assigned hunting area, zone or season between persons holding permits but that the State bears no responsibility for enforcing the terms of the exchange between the permit holders.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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