Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §3972, sub-§2, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 398, §1, is amended to read:
C. A digital photograph of each item of precious metals that is the subject of the transaction , as well as a complete description of the item purchased or acquired from the seller, including the weight of the item and any identification numbers, names, initials, serial numbers or identifying marks on the item . A dealer may satisfy the requirements of this paragraph by taking digital photographs of groups of 5 or fewer substantially similar items, as long as the quality of each digital photograph is sufficient to allow the item to be identified by the owner; and’
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 4. 30-A MRSA §3972, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 398, §1, is amended to read:
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, eliminates the portion of the bill that reduces the amount of time a dealer must wait before selling or altering an item containing precious metals received by the dealer. The amendment also limits the number and type of items containing precious metals that may be grouped together in one digital photograph. The amendment also allows municipalities to continue issuing permits for dealers rather than registering dealers if they choose to do so.