Sec. 9. 15 MRSA §393, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 368, §3, is further amended to read:

2. Application after 5 years. A person subject to the provisions of subsection 1 may, after the expiration of 5 years from the date that the person is finally discharged from the sentences imposed as a result of the conviction or adjudication, apply to the Commissioner of Public Safety for a permit to carry a firearm or crossbow. That person may not be issued a permit to carry a concealed firearm pursuant to Title 25, chapter 252.

Sec. 10. 15 MRSA §393, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 225, §2, is amended to read:

3. Contents. The An application shall under subsection 2 must be on a form prepared by the Commissioner of Public Safety. The application shall must include the following: The the applicant's full name; all aliases; date and place of birth; place of legal residence; occupation; make, model and serial number of the firearm or crossbow sought to be possessed; date, place and nature of conviction; sentence imposed; place of incarceration; name and address of probation or parole officer; date of discharge or release from prison or jail or termination of probation; the reason for the request; and any other information deemed determined by the commissioner to be of assistance. The application shall must be accompanied by certified or attested copies of the indictment, information or complaint, judgment and commitment and discharge which that are the subject of the conviction.

Sec. 11. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF

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Initiative: Appropriates funds for the costs of offering a crossbow hunting education program.