3. Immediate suspension or revocation. A licensee whose license is immediately suspended or revoked by the Chief of the State Police commission pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph C must be notified in writing of the duration of the suspension or revocation and the licensee's right to request a hearing before the Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee commission. Upon the licensee's request for a hearing, the Commissioner of Public Safety commission shall provide a hearing. The hearing must comply with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. The purpose of the hearing is to determine whether a preponderance of the evidence establishes that the licensee or the licensee's agent or employee violated section 332, subsection 3-A or 3-B, paragraph C or a provision of Title 17-A, chapter 39. A request for a hearing may not be made any later than 48 hours after the licensee is notified of the suspension or revocation. A hearing may not be held any later than 10 days after the date the commissioner commission receives the request.

Sec. 47. 17 MRSA §344, as enacted by PL 1973, c. 735, §3, is repealed.

Sec. 48. 17 MRSA §344-A is enacted to read:

§344-A.__Chief of the State Police

The Chief of the State Police shall establish policies and rules concerning the enforcement of this chapter.__The Chief of the State Police shall:

1.__General supervision. Enforce the laws relating to the operation of games of chance;

2.__Enforcement powers.__Authorize officers to investigate and prosecute violations, to execute warrants and to arrest offenders; and