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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 13 to 19 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  8 MRSA §281-B  is enacted to read:
§ 281-B. Registration of stallions
For the 2011 and 2012 breeding seasons as defined in rule by the commission adopted under section 281, a person may register a stallion with the commission between January 1st and July 15th to stand at stud in the State and the offspring of that stallion conceived during that breeding season may be registered as a Maine Standardbred under section 281 as long as all other requirements for registration established in rule adopted under section 281 are met. A person who registers a stallion under this section must pay a late fee as established by rule adopted under section 281 in addition to the registration fee established in rule.
This section is repealed December 31, 2012.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment allows a stallion to be registered to stand at stud in Maine for the purpose of siring foals eligible to be registered as Maine Standardbred horses at any time prior to July 15th. It requires a late fee to be paid in addition to the registration fee for registrations after January 1st. This provision is in effect for the 2011 and 2012 breeding seasons and is repealed on December 31, 2012.