LD 1920
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number of persons participating in the trip. The commissioner may
request any additional information from the organization necessary
to make a determination under this subsection. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this section, the commissioner may not allow any
council, troop or other organized local group affiliated with the
corporation to conduct more than 2 whitewater rafting trips in any
one calendar year without obtaining a commercial whitewater
outfitter's license; or

 
A.__Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a
council, troop or other organized local group affiliated
with the corporation may not conduct more than 2 whitewater
rafting trips in any one calendar year without obtaining a
commercial whitewater outfitter's license.

 
(1)__A person who violates this paragraph commits a
civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100
nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

 
(2)__A person who violates this paragraph after having
been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil
violations under this Part within the previous 5-year
period commits a Class E crime.

 
2. Noncommercial whitewater rafting club. A An
organization is a "noncommercial organization" if the
commissioner determines that the organization is a qualifying
noncommercial whitewater rafting club. A "qualifying
noncommercial whitewater rafting club" is a group that collects
dues or fees from its members and that the commissioner
determines to be organized solely to provide noncommercial
whitewater rafting opportunities to its members. To be
considered under this subsection, a club must provide to the
commissioner the following information before January 1st of each
year:

 
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 A commercial whitewater outfitter or a
licensed whitewater guide is ineligible to be 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 between April 1st and November 1st;

 
B. A statement signed by all board members, if any, and all
officers of the club swearing that:


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