‘An Act To Increase the Penalty for Allowing Wildlife in Captivity To Escape in Violation of a Permit Requirement’
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Session - 128th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number S-30, Sponsored by
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LR 590 Item 2 |
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Increase the Penalty for Allowing Wildlife in Captivity To Escape in Violation of a Permit Requirement’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12151, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2015, c. 374, §§3 and 4, is further amended to read:
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §12152, sub-§7 is enacted to read:
Notwithstanding section 12151, subsection 2, a person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.’
summary
This amendment changes the title and replaces the bill. The bill provides that a permit is required to import exotic wildlife or possess wildlife in the State or receive exotic wildlife and stipulates the requirements for that permit. The amendment provides that a person who allows wildlife in captivity to escape that person's possession or control in violation of rules governing keeping wildlife in captivity or an additional permit condition or requirement commits a Class E crime.