Sec. 23. 17 MRSA §327, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 232, §1, is amended to read:

§327. Nonsmoking area

The Chief of State Police commission shall adopt rules that allow a licensee to establish a nonsmoking area within the room or outdoor area where the operator calls the numbers. Visibility and access between the smoking and nonsmoking areas may not be impeded except that a doorway may be installed. Both the smoking and nonsmoking areas must have a public address system and a master board, electric flashboard or chalkboard visible to all players. A member of the licensee must be present during the game in both the smoking and the nonsmoking areas. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

Sec. 24. 17 MRSA §330, sub-§1-B is enacted to read:

1-B.__Commission.__"Commission" means the Beano and Games of Chance Commission established in section 311-A.

Sec. 25. 17 MRSA §330, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 1977, c. 350, §1, is amended to read:

3. Licensee. "Licensee" shall mean means a firm, corporation, association or organization licensed by the Chief of the State Police commission to operate a game of chance.

Sec. 26. 17 MRSA §331, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1975, c. 740, §5, is further amended to read:

1. License required. No A person, firm, corporation, association or organization shall may not hold, conduct or operate a game of chance within the State unless a license therefor is obtained from the Chief of the State Police, commission or the game of chance constitutes "social gambling" as that term is defined by Title 17-A, section 952, subsection 8.