An Act To Allow Nonresidents Who Work in Maine To Purchase Hunting and Fishing Licenses at Resident Rates
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §12501, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:
Each day a person violates this subsection, that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed. Notwithstanding section 10001, subsection 53, a nonresident employed in the State who has income from Maine sources resulting in a Maine income tax liability and who files and pays the required Maine income tax is deemed a resident for the purpose of establishing license rates and fees under this section.
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This bill allows a person who does not live in the State but who works in the State and who pays income tax to the State to pay the resident rate for hunting and general fishing licenses.