Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7463-A, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1997, c. 24, Pt. I, §3, is further amended to read:

6. Application procedure. Eligible persons wishing to apply for a permit must file a written application for a permit on a form furnished by the commissioner. The application must be accompanied by an application fee of $5 for residents and $10 for nonresidents and aliens. The application fee may not be refunded. A person may not file more than one application. Any person who submits more than one application is disqualified from the selection of permittees. The application must be accompanied by an application fee of:

A. For residents:

(1) Five dollars for a one-chance application;

(2) Ten dollars for a 3-chance application. A resident must possess a valid big game hunting license to be eligible to purchase a 3-chance application; and

(3) Twenty dollars for a 6-chance application. A resident must possess a valid big game hunting license to be eligible to purchase a 6-chance application; or

B. For nonresidents:

(1) Ten dollars for a one-chance application;

(2) Twenty dollars for a 3-chance application; and

(3) Thirty dollars for a 6-chance application.

SUMMARY

This bill repeals the provisions of law that allow a person to purchase more than one chance in the moose lottery.