SP0109, LD 343, item 2, Document Text

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

‘Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11209-A is enacted to read:

§ 11209-A. Discharge of firearm within 300 feet of state-owned boat launching ramp

1. Prohibition. A person may not discharge a firearm within 300 feet of a state-owned boat launching ramp that is posted in accordance with subsection 2.

2. Posting. An agency of the State having jurisdiction over a state-owned boat launching ramp may post notice, in a prominent location at the boat launching ramp, that the discharge of a firearm is prohibited within 300 feet of the boat launching ramp.

3. Exception. This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer in the performance of the law enforcement officer's official duties.

4. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class E crime.’

SUMMARY

This amendment replaces the bill and provides that an agency of the State having jurisdiction over a state-owned boat launching ramp may post notice, in a prominent location at the boat launching ramp, that the discharge of a firearm is prohibited within 300 feet of the boat launching ramp. A person who discharges a firearm within 300 feet of a boat launching ramp that is posted in accordance with this provision commits a Class E crime.

SP0109 LD 343	Session - 128th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number S-52, Sponsored by		LR 876 Item 2
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