4.__Use of criminal history record.__The Chief of the State Police may use state and federal criminal history record information for the purpose of screening applicants.__The Chief of the State Police may refuse to issue or renew a permit for an individual, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association if an owner or manager has been found guilty of murder or a Class A, B or C crime or a violation of this chapter or Title 17-A, chapter 15, 29, 37 or 39 or a similar law in another state or jurisdiction, unless that conduct is not punishable as a crime under the laws of that state or other jurisdiction in which it occurred.

5.__Duration of permit and fee.__The Chief of the State Police may issue a commercial beano hall permit for a calendar year for a fee of $500.

6.__Membership in licensee organization.__The permittee or the permittee's employee may not be a member of a licensee organization renting or leasing the commercial beano hall.

7.__Rent or lease amount.__The permittee shall charge a licensee fair market value and may not charge based on the percentage of profit which the licensee makes for the rent or lease of a commercial beano hall.

SUMMARY

This bill amends laws applicable to beano as follows.

1. It creates a commercial beano hall permit, which must be acquired by an individual, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association seeking to rent or lease a building or facilities for profit to an organization licensed to conduct beano.

2. The applicant seeking a commercial beano hall permit shall submit information and fingerprint cards to the Chief of the State Police for owners and the manager so a background investigation may be conducted prior to issuance of the permit. The chief may deny a permit to an owner if the owner or manager