H.P. 435 - L.D. 577
An Act to Allow Noncommercial Whitewater Rafting Clubs to Submit Names of Dues-paying Members Only
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7365-A, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 626, §1, is amended to read:
A. A list that includes the name, legal residence and home telephone number of each dues-paying member of the club. That list must identify a member as the president of the club and must identify any other officers or board members of the club. An officer or a board member of the club may not be a commercial whitewater outfitter or a licensed whitewater guide. The commissioner may not accept more than one amended membership list from a club in any calendar year between April 1st and November 1st. Only those persons whose names appear on a list filed under this paragraph may participate in a rafting trip of that club on any rapidly flowing river;
Sec. 2. Report to the Legislature. By January 15, 2001, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters regarding the impact of this Act on other commercial and noncommercial whitewater rafting organizations and outfitters. This report shall identify any safety or overcrowding issues or concerns, including any complaints relating to lost business by commercial outfitters.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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