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only. A game of chance licensed pursuant to this section shall must
be operated and conducted for the exclusive benefit of the licensee
and shall may be operated and conducted only by duly authorized
members of the licensee or by persons employed by the licensee as
bartenders, except that nonmembers employed by the licensee as
bartenders may not operate or conduct any game of chance permitted
under section 332, subsection 4, paragraph B. The requirements of
this subsection shall do not aply apply to any agricultural fair
association licensed to operate a game of chance.

 
Sec. 32. 17 MRSA §332, sub-§3-B, ķA, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 705, §6,
is amended to read:

 
A. The Chief of the State Police commission may issue a
game of chance license to operate an electronic video
machine to any society or organization listed in subsection
1, which that has been founded, chartered or organized in
this State at least 2 years prior to its application for a
license.

 
Sec. 33. 17 MRSA §333, as enacted by PL 1973, c. 735, §3, is
amended to read:

 
§333. Application

 
An application to operate or conduct a game of chance shall
must be on forms provided by the Chief of the State Police
commission. Such The application shall must be signed by a duly
authorized officer of the organization. It shall must contain the
full name and address of the organization, a full description of
the game of chance, the location where the game is to be
conducted and any other information deemed considered necessary
by the Chief of the State Police commission for the issuance of a
license to operate a game of chance. An application to operate or
conduct a game of chance shall must bear the consent of the
municipal officers of the town or city in which such the game of
chance is to be operated or conducted.

 
Sec. 34. 17 MRSA §334, as amended by PL 1981, c. 593, §3, is
further amended to read:

 
§334. Evidence

 
The Chief of the State Police or the commission may require
such evidence as he may deem the Chief of the State Police or the
commission considers necessary to satisfy him ensure that an
applicant organization conforms to the restrictions and other
provisions of this chapter. Charters, organizational papers,
bylaws or other such written orders of founding which


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