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Amend the amendment by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10853, sub-§10, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:
 
10. Persons with developmental disabilities.   A complimentary license to fish must be issued to any person with mental retardationa developmental disability, as defined in Title 34-B, section 50015, section 19503, subsection 3, upon application to the commissioner when that application is accompanied by a statement signed by the person's physician that states that the applicant's functional limitations substantially limit that person's ability to fish independently. The application must be accompanied by certified evidence that the applicant meets the defined condition. This complimentary license remains effective for the life of the license holder, if the license is not revoked or suspended.’
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
Under Committee Amendment "A," a person with mental retardation, as defined, is included in the list of persons who may receive a complimentary fishing license and have a person's assistance while fishing. This amendment revises the definition to provide a complimentary fishing license to a person with a developmental disability.