An Act To Promote Snowmobiling in Maine
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §13104, sub-§7, ¶E, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 97, §1, is amended to read:
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §13104, sub-§7, ¶F is enacted to read:
(1) Briefly describe the purpose of this process and clearly indicate that the notification process is free;
(2) Request the nonresident snowmobile operator's name, address, telephone number and e-mail address and the location or locations where the nonresident plans to operate the snowmobile during the 3-consecutive-day period under paragraph E; and
(3) Include a statement that by submitting the electronic form the person named on the electronic form authorizes the commissioner to share the information on the electronic form with the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Tourism after the end of the 3-consecutive-day period under paragraph E for purposes of promoting seasonal nonresident snowmobile registration opportunities to nonresident snowmobile operators and promoting general snowmobile recreational activities in the State through regional state tourism organizations and a statewide organization with an interest in snowmobiling.
The commissioner shall share the information collected on the electronic form under this paragraph with the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Tourism annually after the end of the 3-consecutive-day period under paragraph E for purposes of promoting seasonal nonresident snowmobile registration opportunities to nonresident snowmobile operators and promoting general snowmobile recreational opportunities in the State through regional state tourism organizations and a statewide organization with an interest in snowmobiling.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, failure to comply with this paragraph is not a violation of any law or rule administered by the department. Nothing in this paragraph relieves a person of the person's responsibilities under any law or rule regulating the ownership or operation of a snowmobile in the State.
Sec. 3. Production and distribution of promotional materials relating to seasonal nonresident snowmobile registration and snowmobile recreational opportunities. The Director of the Office of Tourism within the Department of Economic and Community Development shall, within existing budgeted resources, collaborate with the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in the production and distribution through regional state tourism organizations and a statewide organization with an interest in snowmobiling of promotional materials relating to seasonal nonresident snowmobile registration and general snowmobile recreational opportunities using information collected pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 13104, subsection 7, paragraph F.
Sec. 4. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2020.