CHAPTER 143

H.P. 623 - L.D. 873

An Act To Give 2 Moose Hunting Permits to Hunt of a Lifetime

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11154, sub-§13 is enacted to read:

13.__Hunting adventure permits for children.__ Notwithstanding subsection 6 and section 11102, the commissioner may issue 2 moose permits to a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing hunting and fishing adventures to children under 21 years of age with life-threatening, critical or terminal illnesses.__The commissioner may issue these permits upon written request by an eligible nonprofit organization but may not issue more than 2 permits in total for a calendar year.__These permits are in addition to the moose hunting permits issued under subsection 2 for each wildlife management district and are at no cost to the organization.