| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §95-A, sub-§5 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 5.__Sale of public records prohibited.__A person may not | | sell or transfer public records, unless specifically | | authorized by law.__A person who violates this subsection | | commits a Class D crime. |
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| | | The purpose of this bill is to reduce the illegal market in | | public records, especially historic public records. This bill | | prohibits the sale or transfer of public records, which, | | according to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 92- | | A, excludes publications and copies or documents intended for | | distribution. |
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