LD 1932
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LR 1888
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Every licensee shall acquire all gambling apparatus and implements
from a distributor licensed under this section, unless that
gambling apparatus or implements are printed, manufactured or
constructed by the licensed organization. At no time may any
licensee print, manufacture or construct any gambling implements or
apparatus for distribution to any other licensee. The applicant
for a distributor's license, or, if the applicant is a firm,
corporation, association or other organization, its resident
manager, superintendent or official representative shall file an
application with the Chief of the State Police commission on forms
furnished by the Chief of the State Police commission. The Chief
of the State Police commission shall furnish each applicant with a
current copy of this chapter and the rules adopted under section
343. The Chief of the State Police commission shall furnish each
licensee with a copy of any changes or additions to this chapter
and the rules adopted under section 343.

 
Sec. 40. 17 MRSA §338, as amended by PL 1989, c. 254, §5, is
further amended to read:

 
§338. Printer

 
No A Maine printer may not print materials to be used in the
conduct of a licensed game of chance unless licensed by the Chief
of the State Police commission. A printer licensed under this
section may act as a distributor without having to be licensed as
a distributor providing neither the printer nor anyone in the
printer's behalf acts as a seller for services connected with a
game of chance outside of the confines of the printer's premises
described in that printer's license. If that printer or someone
else acts as a seller for the printer's services in connection
with a game of chance outside of the premises described in that
printer's license, either that printer or any person or persons
acting in that printer's behalf must be licensed as a
distributor.

 
The applicant for a printer's license, or, if the applicant is
a firm, corporation, association or other organization, its
resident manager, superintendent or official representative shall
file an application with the Chief of the State Police commission
on forms furnished by the Chief of the State Police commission.
The Chief of the State Police commission shall furnish each
applicant with a current copy of this chapter and the rules
adopted under section 343. The Chief of the State Police
commission shall furnish each licensee with a copy of any changes
or additions to this chapter and the rules adopted under section
343.


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