C.__Trip leader qualifications and required experience for the special waiver procedure in subsection 4.

The commissioner shall publish the curriculum adopted or approved by the Junior Maine Guides and Trip Leaders Curriculum Advisory Board and a current list of courses, with the approved curriculum, by name and address.

6.__Fee.__The initial qualifying fee for a trip leader permit is $18.__The permit may be renewed upon payment of $13 if requirements of the department are met.

7.__Enforcement.__Wardens of the department, the rangers of the Bureau of Forestry and rangers of the Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands may enforce this section and may terminate any trip that is considered unsafe or in violation of this section.__The commissioner shall adopt standards for what is considered an unsafe trip.__The commissioner shall consider previous violations of this section when issuing or reissuing trip leader permits.

CHAPTER 929

WHITEWATER RAFTING

§12901.__Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.__Affiliated group.__"Affiliated group" means one or more affiliated outfitters and the outfitter or outfitters with which they are affiliated.

2.__Affiliated outfitter.__"Affiliated outfitter" means:

A.__An outfitter who owns directly, indirectly or through a chain of successive ownership 10% or more of the financial interest in any other outfitter;

B.__An outfitter, 10% or more of whose financial interests are owned directly or indirectly or through a chain of successive ownership by any other outfitter;