CHAPTER 96

H.P. 420 - L.D. 565

An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Fishing Derbies

Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, students may not be able to obtain adequate funding for the upcoming academic school year unless this bill takes effect in time to allow academic fishing derbies to take place during this year's open-water fishing season; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

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

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12504, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

1. Permit required. Except as provided in section sections 12504-A and 12505, a person may not conduct a fishing derby or

fishing tournament without a valid permit issued under this section.