Sec. 20. 28-A MRSA c. 17, as amended, is repealed.

Sec. 21. 28-A MRSA c. 19 is amended by repealing the chapter headnote and enacting the following in its place:

CHAPTER 19

LIQUOR STORES LICENSING

Sec. 22. 28-A MRSA §451, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §44, is further amended to read:

§451. Liquor stores

The bureau may license and regulate persons as agency liquor stores on an annual or temporary basis for the purposes of selling liquor in sealed bottles, containers or original packages to be consumed off the premises.

Sec. 23. 28-A MRSA, §452, first ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §45, is further amended to read:

The bureau shall adopt rules for the selection, licensing and operation of agency liquor stores. These rules include, but are not limited to, the following:

Sec. 24. 28-A MRSA §452, sub-§§1, 6 and 7, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4, are amended to read:

1. Location. Location of agency stores, subject to section 453;

6. Size and nature of facilities. The size and nature of the facilities of agency liquor stores for different quantities of liquor to be sold; and

7. Other. Any other rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, except that the commission may not regulate liquor prices.

Sec. 25. 28-A MRSA §453, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §46, is further amended to read:

§453. Location of liquor stores