Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 379 – Sales above fixed price; unlicensed sales; gifts
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 379
- Agent: means a person or that person's representative who has been licensed under this chapter to sell lottery tickets on behalf of the State from the physical premises of the licensee's retail business establishment. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 371
- Commission: means the State Liquor and Lottery Commission established in Title 5, section 283?A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 371
- Director: means the Director of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 371
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Person: means an individual, association, corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, partnership, club, trust, estate, society, company, receiver, trustee, assignee, referee or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appointed by a court or otherwise, and any combination of individuals. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 8 Sec. 371
No person may sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule of the commission. No person other than a licensed lottery sales agent may sell lottery tickets or shares, except that nothing in this section prevents any person from giving lottery tickets or shares to another as a gift. [PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW).]
Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a person from transferring tickets or shares as part of a sales promotion provided the promotion has been approved in advance by the commission or director pursuant to rules adopted under section 374, subsection 1, paragraph H. [PL 1991, c. 683, §2 (NEW).]
Any person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $200 may be adjudged. [PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 683, §2 (AMD).