| | | Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become | | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | | emergencies; and |
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| | | Whereas, there is uncertainty as to the application of | | auctioneering laws to sales over the Internet; and |
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| | | Whereas, it is in the best interests of the citizens of Maine to | | resolve this uncertainty as soon as possible; and |
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| | | Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create | | an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and | | require the following legislation as immediately necessary for | | the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, | | therefore, |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §284, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 146, §5, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Auction. "Auction" means the offering of goods or real | | estate for sale by means of exchanges between an auctioneer and | | bidders. "Auction" does not include Internet-based sales of | | goods or real estate. |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | | this Act takes effect when approved. |
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| | | This bill clarifies that sales of goods or real estate | | occurring over the Internet are not considered auctions for | | purposes of regulation of auctions. |
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