| | | Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become | | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | | emergencies; and |
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| | | Whereas, agricultural fairs need more time to adjust to the | | requirements of Public Law 1999, chapter 716; and |
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| | | Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create | | an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and | | require the following legislation as immediately necessary for | | the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, | | therefore, |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §341, sub-§§3 and 4, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 716, | | §10, are amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Games conducted at agricultural fairs. Beginning January | 1, 2001 | | be conducted only with tickets, tokens or other device approved | | by the Chief of the State Police by rule distributed by the | | agricultural fair society. |
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| | | 4. Games conducted at agricultural fairs by members of | | agricultural society or bona fide nonprofit. Beginning January | 1, 2001 | | members of an agricultural fair society or games of chance | | operated and conducted by members of bona fide nonprofit | | organizations on the grounds of the agricultural society and | | during the annual fair of the agricultural society may use cash, | | tickets, tokens or other device approved by the Chief of the | | State Police by rule. |
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| | | Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the tickets, | | tokens or other device approved by the Chief of the State Police | | must be unique to the agricultural society and may be in | | denominations from 25¢ to 50¢. The tickets, tokens or device | | approved by the Chief of the State Police may be sold and | | redeemed only by a person who has been a member or active | | volunteer of the agricultural society for at least 2 fair | | seasons. The agricultural society has the burden of proof for | | demonstrating the qualification of members or active volunteers. |
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| | | Sec. 2. Review by January 15, 2002 and 2003. The Chief of the State | | Police or the chief's designee and a representative from the | | Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall report | | regarding the operation of games of chance at agricultural fairs | | to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having | | jurisdiction over games of chance by January |
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