Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2001-A, sub-§2, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. N, §2 and affected by Pt. X, §2, is amended to read:

F. A firearm carried by a person to whom a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm has been issued by another state if a permit to carry a concealed firearm issued from that state has been granted reciprocity. The Chief of the State Police may shall enter into reciprocity agreements with 2 other states. Reciprocity may be granted to grant reciprocity to a permit to carry a concealed firearm issued from another state if:

(1) The other state that issued the permit to carry a concealed firearm has substantially equivalent or stricter requirements for the issuance of a permit to carry a concealed firearm; and

(2) The other state that issued the permit to carry a concealed firearm observes the same rules of reciprocity in regards to a person issued a permit to carry a concealed firearm under this chapter.

Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2003, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2003, c. 341, §§3 and 4 and c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended by amending the first paragraph to read:

1. Criteria for issuing permit. The issuing authority shall, upon written application, issue a permit to carry concealed firearms to an applicant over whom it has issuing authority and who has demonstrated good moral character and who meets the following requirements:

Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2003, sub-§2, ¶A-2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 341, §6, is amended to read:

A-2. That the applicant understands that an affirmative answer to subsection 1, paragraph D, subparagraph (5), division (p) is cause for refusal if the order of the court meets the preconditions contained in Title 15, section 393, subsection 1, paragraph D. If the order of the court does not meet the preconditions, the conduct underlying the order may be used by the issuing authority, along with other information, in judging good moral character under subsection 4;

Sec. 4. 25 MRSA §2003, sub-§2, ¶B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 341, §7, is further amended to read: