2005 Maine Code - §6 — Issuance of free day use pass and licenses (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

      1. Eligibility. The Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall determine, based on an examination of an individual's discharge certificate from active duty services, also known as the DD214, whether the following criteria are met:
   
A. The person is a resident of this State; [2005, c. 268, §3 (new).]    
B. The person received an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions; and [2005, c. 268, §3 (new).]    
C. Between October 1, 2001 and January 1, 2010, while a member of the Maine National Guard or an active or reserve member of the uniformed services as defined in 10 United States Code, Section 101(a)(5), the person served for a minimum of 3 continuous months outside the United States either:   
(1) On an operational mission for which members of the reserve were ordered to active duty; or  
(2) During a period of war declared by the United States Congress or a period of national emergency declared by the President of the United States or Congress. [2005, c. 268, §3 (new).] [2005, c. 268, §3 (new).]
      2. Duration of passes and licenses. A license or pass issued in accordance with this section is valid for a minimum of 12 months from the date of an eligible veteran's discharge from active duty. The memoranda of agreement between the departments may allow issuance of passes or licenses for a period longer than 12 months.[2005, c. 268, §3 (new).]
      3. Responsibilities of commissioner. The Commissioner of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall identify a point of contact within the department to issue licenses and passes in accordance with this section and the memoranda of agreement entered into with the Department of Conservation and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The commissioner shall periodically report to the Department of Conservation with a listing of the names and addresses of all persons receiving passes to state parks and historic sites and the expiration dates for those passes. The department shall periodically report to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife with a listing of the names and addresses of all persons receiving fishing licenses and hunting licenses and the expiration dates for those licenses.[2005, c. 268, §3 (new).]
      4. Repeal. This section is repealed June 30, 2010.[2005, c. 268, §3 (new).]

Section History:

PL 2005,  Ch. 268,   §3 (NEW).