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An Act To Reduce Misuse of Woodlands by the Public
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §2264-B, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2007, c. 651, §21, is further amended to read:
 
5. License suspension. Surrender the person's motor vehicle operator's license for a period not exceeding 30 days and the person's hunting and fishing licensesany permit or license issued by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for a period of up to one year if the violation occurred in a state-owned wildlife management area as designated in Title 12, section 12708 or a wildlife sanctuary as designated in Title 12, section 12706. The court may suspend an operator's license for any violation of section 2264-A that involves the use of a motor vehicle.
 
SUMMARY
This bill expands the authority of a court to order the surrender of any permit or license issued by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife held by a person who violates the litter laws, regardless of whether the littering occurred on lands managed by the department.