Sec. H-1. 15 MRSA §455, as amended by PL 1993, c. 185, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§455. Record of sales of firearms
1. Forms. A dealer may not:
A. Sell, let or loan a firearm to a person without making a copy of the form a dealer must keep as prescribed by 18 United States Code, Section 923. The copy must be made and marked as "STATE COPY" before the firearm is delivered; or
B. Refuse to show or refuse to allow inspection of a copy of the form described in paragraph A to a sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, constable, game warden or prosecuting attorney.
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.
2. False or fictitious name. A person may not give a false or fictitious name to a dealer. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.
3. Exception. This section does not apply to a wholesaler who sells only to other dealers or to a manufacturer who sells only at wholesale.
Sec. H-2. 15 MRSA §1091, as amended by PL 1995, c. 356, §16, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§1091. Failure to appear; penalty
1. Failure to appear. A defendant who has been admitted to either preconviction or postconviction bail and who, in fact, fails to appear as required is guilty of:
A. A Class E crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of less than one year; or
B. A Class C crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of one year or more.
2. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection 1 that the failure to appear resulted from just cause.
3. Strict liability. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.
Sec. H-3. 15 MRSA §1092, as amended by PL 1995, c. 356, §17, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§1092. Violation of condition of release
1. Violation of condition of release. A defendant who has been granted preconviction or postconviction bail and who, in fact, violates a condition of release is guilty of:
A. A Class E crime; or
B. A Class C crime if the underlying crime was punishable by a maximum period of imprisonment of one year or more and the condition of release violated is one specified in section 1026, subsection 3, paragraph A, subparagraph (5), (8) or (13).
2. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under subsection 1 that the violation resulted from just cause.
3. Strict liability. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.
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