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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 323

  • Beano: means a specific kind of group game of chance, regardless of whether such a game is characterized by another name. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 311
  • Equipment: means the receptacle and numbered objects to be drawn from it; the master board upon which such objects are placed as drawn; the tally cards or sheets bearing such numbers to be covered and the objects used to cover them; the boards or signs, however operated, used to display the numbers as they are drawn; public address systems; and any other articles essential to the operation, conduct and playing of "Beano. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 311
  • Licensee: means any organization, including a federally recognized Indian tribe in the State, that has been granted a license by the Gambling Control Unit to hold, conduct or operate "Beano" or "Bingo. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 311
  • Organization: means any firm, association or corporation authorized to conduct "Beano" in accordance with this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 311
  • Permittee: means an individual, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association that rents or leases a building or facilities for profit to a licensee to hold, conduct or operate "beano. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 311
  • Registrant: means a person or organization registered with the Gambling Control Unit to hold, conduct or operate beano games for which a license is not required. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 311
  • Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • unit: means the bureau within the Department of Public Safety under Title 25, section 2902, subsection 12 or an authorized representative of the Gambling Control Unit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 311
An organization making application or submitting a registration to the Gambling Control Unit to conduct or operate “Beano” or “Bingo,” an organization licensed under this chapter to operate “Beano” or “Bingo,” a commercial beano hall permit applicant or a commercial beano hall permittee shall permit inspection of any equipment, prizes, records or items and materials used or to be used in the conduct or operation of “Beano” or “Bingo” by the Gambling Control Unit or the unit‘s authorized representative. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §24 (AMD).]
The licensee, registrant or permittee shall permit at any time an inspector from the Department of Public Safety or the city or town fire inspectors of the municipality in which “Beano” is being conducted to enter and inspect the premises. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §24 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 307, §2 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 728, §7 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 74, §5 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §24 (AMD).