| | | 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 the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17, section | | 341, subsections 3 and 4; 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 amended by PL 2001, c. 384, §1 | | and affected by §3, are further amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Games conducted at agricultural fairs. Beginning January | 1, 2002 | | 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, 2002 | | 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. Retroactivity. This Act applies retroactively to January 1, | | 2002. |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | | this Act takes effect when approved. |
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