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An Act To Establish as a Class D Crime the Intentional Photographing of a Minor without Consent of the Minor's Parent or Guardian by an Individual Required To Register as a Sex Offender
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §262  is enacted to read:
§ 262. Prohibited photographing of a minor
 
1.     As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings.
 
A.  "Minor" means a person who has not attained 18 years of age.
 
B.  "Photograph" has the same meaning as in section 281, subsection 3.
 
2.     A person is guilty of prohibited photographing of a minor if that person is required to register pursuant to Title 34-A, chapter 15 and intentionally photographs a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian.
 
3.     Prohibited photographing of a minor is a Class D crime.
 
SUMMARY
This bill establishes as a Class D crime the intentional photographing of a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian by a person required to register as a sex offender.