| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2003, sub-§§17 and 18 are enacted to read: |
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| | | 17.__Appeal.__If the issuing authority denies a permit | | application, the applicant may appeal the denial within 90 days | | after the denial to the Commissioner of Public Safety.__The | | commissioner shall decide the appeal within 10 days of receipt of | | the appeal from the applicant. |
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| | | 18.__Concealed firearms holders from other states.__A resident | | of another state who has a concealed firearms permit or has the | | legal right to carry a concealed firearm in another state may | | carry a concealed firearm in this State without meeting the | | requirements of this section. |
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| | | This bill allows appeals to the Commissioner of Public Safety | | of denials of concealed firearms permit applications. This bill | | also allows persons who are allowed to carry concealed firearms | | in other states to carry concealed firearms in this State without | | having to get a permit to do so in this State. |
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