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An Act To Provide Free Turkey Hunting Permits to Maine Residents 80 Years of Age or Older
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11155, sub-§9  is enacted to read:
 
9.  Residents 80 years of age or older.     A complimentary turkey hunting permit may be issued to a resident of the State who is 80 years of age or older upon application to the commissioner.
 
A.  A resident who applies for a complimentary turkey hunting permit under this subsection at any time during the calendar year of that resident’s 80th birthday may be issued the permit regardless of the actual date during that calendar year in which that resident attains 80 years of age. The application must be accompanied by a birth certificate or other certified evidence of the applicant’s date of birth and proof of residency.
 
B.  A complimentary turkey hunting permit issued under this subsection remains valid for the remainder of the life of the permit holder, as long as the permit holder continues to satisfy the residency requirements set out in section 10001, subsection 53 and the permit is not revoked or suspended.
 
SUMMARY
This bill allows a resident 80 years of age or older to obtain a complimentary turkey hunting permit.