Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 312 – License required; restricted hours
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1. License or registration required; restricted hours. A person, firm, association or corporation may not hold, conduct or operate “beano” within the State unless that person, firm, association or corporation has submitted a registration that was subsequently accepted by the Gambling Control Unit. A person may not conduct high-stakes beano under section 314?A without a license issued by the Gambling Control Unit. A registration or license to conduct beano under this chapter may not be assigned or transferred.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §2 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 312
- 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
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- License: means written authority from the Gambling Control Unit to hold, conduct or operate "Beano". See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 311
- 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
2. Aiding and abetting. A person, firm, association or corporation may not aid or abet in violation of subsection 1.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
3. Restricted hours.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §3 (RP).]
4. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
5. Application. This chapter may not be construed to apply to any other amusement or game.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 307, §2 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 449, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 426, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §I2 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §§2, 3 (AMD).