HP0293, LD 367, item 1, 125th Maine State Legislature
An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding Noncommercial Foreign Vessels

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An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding Noncommercial Foreign Vessels
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §87-A, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 1999, c. 355, §7, is further amended to read:
 
D.  The vessel on regularly scheduled ferry operations between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, provided that the master of such vessel has completed an appropriate number of trips, as established by commission rules and has met any appropriate federal requirements~~.~~;
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §87-A, sub-§1, ¶E, as amended by PL 1999, c. 355, §7, is further amended to read:
 
E.  All military ships navigating the Kennebec River to and from the Bath Iron Works Corporation for the purpose of accomplishing overhaul, repair, post shakedown availability and sea trials~~.~~; and
Sec. 3.  38 MRSA §87-A, sub-§1, ¶F  is enacted to read:
 
F.  Noncommercial foreign vessels with overall length of under 200 feet.
 
SUMMARY
This bill exempts noncommercial foreign vessels of under 200 feet from the requirement that a pilot licensed in this State be on board.

HP0293, LR 537, item 1,First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature, page