Sec. 16. 12 MRSA §7367, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by PL 1989, c. 883, §8, is further amended to read:

A. A written report of any accident occurring in connection with a whitewater trip conducted by that outfitter and which that results in the death of a person, a person's losing consciousness or receiving professional medical treatment, a person's becoming disabled for more than 24 hours, a person's disappearance from a whitewater craft under circumstances indicating death or injury, or damage to the whitewater craft or other property of more than $100 $1,000; and

Sec. 17. 12 MRSA §7451, sub-§2, ¶B, as repealed and replaced by PL 1989, c. 913, Pt. A, §8, is repealed.

Sec. 18. 12 MRSA §7457, sub-§1, ¶E, as amended by PL 1983, c. 271, is further amended to read:

E. The commissioner may shorten the open season on deer in any part of the State, provided that:

(1) The demarcation of the areas with the shortened season follow recognizable physical boundaries, such as rivers and railroad rights-of-way; and

(2) The determination is made and published prior to June 1st of any year; and

(3) The Saturday preceding the first day of open season on deer shall be is an open day for residents of this State only.

Sec. 19. 12 MRSA §7457, sub-§1, ¶H, as amended by PL 2001, c. 690, Pt. A, §8 and affected by §18, is further amended to read:

H. The commissioner may regulate the taking of antlerless deer within any area of the State, as necessary, to maintain deer populations in balance with available habitat if the following conditions are met.

(1) The demarcation of each area must follow recognizable physical boundaries such as rivers, roads and railroad rights-of-way.

(2) The determination must be made and published prior to August 1st of each year.