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Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §10001, sub-§45, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A,
§2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is repealed.

 
Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §10001, sub-§§60 and 61, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414,
Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, are amended to read:

 
60. Sunrise. "Sunrise" means the time computed and
established for sunrise for Augusta Bangor, Maine, by the
Nautical Almanac Office of the United States Naval Observatory,
converted to the legal standard of time in force in this State on
that day.

 
61. Sunset. "Sunset" means the time computed and established
for sunset for Augusta Bangor, Maine, by the Nautical Almanac
Office of the United States Naval Observatory, converted to the
legal standard of time in force in this State on that day.

 
Sec. 11. 12 MRSA §10001, sub-§62-A is enacted to read:

 
62-A.__Traditional muzzleloader.__"Traditional muzzleloader"
means a firearm that:

 
A.__Is capable of being loaded only through the muzzle;

 
B.__Is ignited by a matchlock, wheel lock, flintlock or
caplock with an exposed ignition mechanism;

 
C.__Has a rifled or smooth-bored barrel or barrels, each
barrel capable of firing only a single charge;

 
D.__Is charged with black powder or black powder replica
only;

 
E.__Propels a lead ball, full-bore diameter lead bullet or
charge of shot; and

 
F.__May have only open or aperture sights.

 
Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §10001, sub-§67-A is enacted to read:

 
67-A.__Valid license or valid permit.__"Valid license" or
"valid permit" means a license or permit lawfully obtained in the
licensee's or permittee's name and signed by that person.

 
Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §10052, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A,
§2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:


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