| 1. Licensing. If the commission is satisfied that all of |
| this chapter and rules prescribed by the commission have been |
| substantially complied with during the past year and will be |
| fully complied with during the coming year by the person, |
| association or corporation applying for a license; that the |
| applicant, its members, directors, officers, shareholders, |
| employees, creditors and associates are of good moral character; |
| that the applicant is financially responsible; and that the award |
| of racing dates to the applicant is appropriate under the |
| criteria contained in subsection 2, it may issue a license for |
| the holding of harness horse races or meets for public exhibition |
| with pari-mutuel pools, which must expire on December 31st. The |
| fee for a license is $100 or $10 per week, whichever is higher. |
| The commission shall provide a booklet containing harness racing |
| laws and rules and relevant portions of the Maine Administrative |
| Procedure Act to every initial licensee and a fee not to exceed |
| $10 must be included in the license fee to cover the cost of this |
| publication. The commission shall provide necessary revisions of |
| this booklet to those persons renewing licenses at the time of |
| renewal and shall include the cost of the revisions, not to |
| exceed $10, in the renewal fee. The license must set forth the |
| name of the licensee, the place where the races or race meets are |
| to be held and the specific race dates and time of day or night |
| during which racing may be conducted by the licensee. The |
| location stated in the license where the race or race meet is to |
| be held may be transferred to any other licensee on the dates set |
| forth in the license during which the racing may be conducted, |
| but, with respect to that transfer, the transfer may only be made |
