§ 7 §1342-A — Issuance of initial licenses after April 1, 2009

The commissioner may issue a license in accordance with this section and section 1342‑B to applicants who do not qualify for a license under section 1342.
1.
Application.
To apply for a license under this section, a person must submit an application on a form provided by the commissioner along with the license fee established under section 1342, subsection 3. The application must include:
2.
Criteria for reviewing applications.
Upon receipt of a complete application under subsection 1, the commissioner shall review all materials submitted to determine the proximity of the proposed commercial large game shooting area to other licensed commercial large game shooting areas. If more than 2 applicants qualify for a license under this section, the commissioner shall give preference to a proposal to establish a commercial large game shooting area in Piscataquis County and to other proposals that advance geographic distribution of commercial large game shooting areas. The commissioner may establish additional criteria for rating applications in rules adopted under section 1342, subsection 8. The commissioner may require inspection of the proposed site prior to issuing a license under this section.
3.
Issuance of license; restrictions and requirements.
The commissioner may not issue more than one license under this section to a person. The commissioner may not issue a license under this section to a person who received a license under section 1342 whether that license is valid or expired.
4.
Acceptance of license applications.
The commissioner may establish a deadline for accepting applications for commercial large game shooting area licenses under this section and may postpone action on applications received until that deadline has passed.

Legislative History

PL 2009, c. 249, §6 (NEW). PL 2025, c. 29, §3 (AMD).