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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §1913-A, sub-§1, ¶L, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 403, §4, is amended to read:
 
L. Temporary signs placed within the public right-of-way for a maximum of 612 weeks per calendar year. A temporary sign may not be placed within 30 feet of another temporary sign bearing the same or substantially the same message. A temporary sign may not exceed 4 feet by 8 feet in size. A sign under this paragraph must be labeled withinclude or be marked with the name and address of the individual, entity or organization that placed the sign within the public right-of-way and the designated time perioddate the sign will be maintainedwas erected within the public right-of-way.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft. The amendment increases the amount of time a temporary sign may be placed in the public right-of-way from a maximum of 6 weeks per calendar year to a maximum of 12 weeks per calendar year. The amendment clarifies that temporary signs within the public right-of-way must include or be marked with the name and address of the individual, entity or organization that placed the sign within the public right-of-way and the date the sign was erected within the public right-of-way.