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LD 1052 Title Page An Act to Assist Disabled Fly-fishing Anglers LD 1052 Title Page
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LR 1799
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7151, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:

 
3-A.__Disability stamp.__A person with a disability may apply
for a complimentary disability fishing stamp.__A person who holds
a resident or nonresident fishing license with a disability
fishing stamp may utilize a spin-casting reel and rod and an
artificial fly when fishing in fly-fishing-only waters.__The
person may not use lures when fishing in fly-fishing-only waters.__
A person who applies for a disability fishing stamp must submit
documentation from a physician that attests to that person's
disability.__For the purposes of this subsection, "disability"
means any disability, infirmity, malformation, disfigurement,
congenital defect or condition caused by bodily injury, accident,
disease, birth defect, environmental condition or illness.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill allows a person with a disability to utilize a spin-
casting reel and rod and an artificial fly when fishing in waters
designated as fly-fishing-only waters.


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