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An Act To Exempt from Subdivision Requirements Land Sold by 65 Years of Age or Older Persons
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §4401, sub-§4, ¶J  is enacted to read:
 
J.  A division accomplished by sale by a person 65 years of age or older does not create a lot or lots under this subsection if:
 
(1) The seller has not accomplished a division under this paragraph within the last 12 months; and
 
(2) The division is in compliance with local ordinances.
 
SUMMARY
This bill permits a landowner who is 65 years of age or older to sell a tract or parcel of land once a year without creating a lot for subdivision purposes as long as the division of land is in compliance with local ordinances.