An Act To Repeal Certain Requirements Concerning the Sale and Purchase of Firearms
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §455, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. H, §1 and affected by Pt. X, §2, is amended to read:
§ 455. Record of sales of firearms
1. Forms. A dealer may not:
A. Sell, let or loan a firearm to a person without making a copy of the form a dealer must keep as prescribed by 18 United States Code, Section 923. The copy must be made and marked as "STATE COPY" before the firearm is delivered; or
B. Refuse to show or refuse to allow inspection of a copy of the form described in paragraph A to a sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, constable, game warden or prosecuting attorney.
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.
1-A. Form. A firearms dealer may not refuse to show or refuse to allow inspection of the form a dealer must keep as prescribed by 18 United States Code, Section 923 to a law enforcement officer as defined in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 17 upon presentation of a formal written request for inspection stating that the form relates to an active criminal investigation.
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.
2. False or fictitious name. A person may not give a false or fictitious name to a firearms dealer. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.
3. Exception. This section does not apply to a firearms wholesaler who sells only to other firearms dealers or to a firearms manufacturer who sells only at wholesale.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.