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license to the new owner. The department may in its discretion
require the new owner to apply for a new license, or may approve
transfer of the existing license upon a satisfactory showing that
the new owner can abide by its terms and conditions.

 
Except when it has been demonstrated within 5 years prior to a
transfer that there is no technologically proven alternative to
an overboard discharge, prior to transfer of ownership of
property containing an overboard discharge, the parties to the
transfer shall determine the feasibility of technologically
proven alternatives to the overboard discharge that are
consistent with the plumbing standards adopted by the Department
of Human Services pursuant to Title 22, section 42 based on
documentation from a licensed site evaluator provided by the
applicant and approved by the Department of Environmental
Protection.__The licensed site evaluator shall demonstrate
experience in designing replacement systems for overboard
discharge.__ If an alternative to the overboard discharge is
identified, the alternative system must be installed within 90
days of property transfer, except that, if soil conditions are
poor due to seasonal weather, the alternative may be installed as
soon as soil conditions permit.__The installation of an
alternative to the overboard discharge may be eligible for
funding under section 411-A.

 
Sec. 7. 38 MRSA §414, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 794, Pt. A,
§19, is further amended to read:

 
2. Terms of licenses. Licenses are issued by the department
for a term of not more than 5 years, except that licenses for
overboard discharges may be issued for a term of not more than 10
years, as provided for in section 414-A, subsection 1-B,
paragraph D. For the purposes of this section, "overboard
discharge" is defined in accordance with section 466, subsection
9-A.

 
Sec. 8. 38 MRSA §414, sub-§3-A, as repealed and replaced by PL 1991,
c. 294, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
3-A.__Inspection of overboard discharge systems.__The
department shall inspect all licensed overboard discharge
systems.__The cost of the inspections must be assessed as part of
the annual license fee.__For residential overboard discharges
owned by individuals, the department shall provide a fee
reduction based on the adjusted gross income of the license
holder on the most recent tax return under the federal Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.__If the license holder's adjusted gross
income is less than $15,000, the license holder may reduce the
total fee by $125.__Any overboard discharge license owner with a


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