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| | | Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical | | rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| | | Sec. 9. 25 MRSA §3902, sub-§4 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 4.__Notice of violation of video gaming terminal laws.__A | | liquor enforcement officer who notices a potential violation of | | any provision of Title 17, chapter 16 shall promptly notify the | | Chief of the State Police of the potential violation. |
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| | | Sec. 10. 28-A MRSA §807 is enacted to read: |
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| | | §807.__Notice to Chief of the State Police |
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| | | The commission shall notify the Chief of the State Police of | | the suspension or revocation of any license issued under this | | chapter.__The commission shall also notify the Chief of the State | | Police of any investigation of a violation of any provision of | | this Title. |
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| | | Sec. 11. 28-A MRSA §1054, sub-§11, śC is enacted to read: |
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| | | C.__A municipality may not combine a permit to operate a | | video gaming terminal, as defined in Title 17, section 361, | | with any other permit.__The fee for a permit to operate a | | video gaming terminal may not be higher than the fee for any | | other special entertainment permit issued by the | | municipality. |
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| | | This bill allows operation of video gaming terminals by | | nonprofit organizations that are eligible for games of chance | | licenses and that are exempt from federal tax under Internal | | Revenue Code, Sections 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(8), | | 501(c)(10) or 501(c)(19). These sections of the tax code refer | | to charitable organizations, civic leagues, fraternal benefit | | societies, domestic fraternal societies and associations and | | veterans organizations. Organizations that currently have | | licenses for electronic video machines but do not qualify under | | one of those code sections may apply for an initial license while | | they seek the required federal tax status. The organization | | applying for the license must own or lease the premises on which | | the terminals will be placed and must use the premises for its | | charitable or nonprofit purpose. |
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| | | Video gaming terminal manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers | | and operators must be licensed by the Chief of the |
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