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LD 1454 Title Page An Act To Clarify that the Unauthorized Sale of Public Records Is a Crime LD 1454 Title Page
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LR 1934
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §95-A, sub-§5 is enacted to read:

 
5.__Sale of public records prohibited.__A person may not
sell or transfer public records, unless specifically
authorized by law.__A person who violates this subsection
commits a Class D crime.

 
SUMMARY

 
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the illegal market in
public records, especially historic public records. This bill
prohibits the sale or transfer of public records, which,
according to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 92-
A, excludes publications and copies or documents intended for
distribution.


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