CHAPTER 462
H.P. 233 - L.D. 297
An Act to Make Unlawful Possession of Firearms for Nonviolent Juvenile Offenses Either a Crime or a Juvenile Offense Depending upon the Age of the Violator
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 15 MRSA �393, sub-�8, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 225, �2, is amended to read:
8. Penalty. A violation of subsection 1 or a violation of subsection 1-A by a person at least 18 years of age is a Class C crime.
Sec. 2. 15 MRSA �3103, sub-�1, �E, as amended by PL 1995, c. 679, �15, is further amended to read:
E. Offenses involving hunting or the operation or attempted operation of a watercraft, ATV or snowmobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, as defined in Title 12, section 7406, subsection 3; Title 12, section 7801, subsection 9; Title 12, section 7827, subsection 9; and Title 12, section 7857, subsection 10, respectively, and offenses involving failing to aid an injured person or to report a hunting accident as defined in Title 12, section 7406, subsection 15; and
Sec. 3. 15 MRSA �3103, sub-�1, �F, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, �46 and affected by �153 and Pt. C, �15, is further amended to read:
F. The criminal violation of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or with an excessive blood-alcohol level, as defined in Title 29-A, section 2411, and offenses defined in Title 29-A as Class B or C crimes.; and
Sec. 4. 15 MRSA �3103, sub-�1, �G is enacted to read:
G. A violation of section 393, subsection 1-A.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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