| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §275-D, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 421, §1, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 1. Off-track betting on simulcast racing. A person may | conduct pari-mutuel wagering at an off-track betting facility | that is licensed under this section, if the person is licensed | to operate a hotel, as defined in Title 28-A, section 2, | subsection 15, paragraph H, with public dining facilities, a | Class A restaurant, as defined in Title 28-A, section 2, | subsection 15, paragraph R, or a Class A restaurant/lounge, as | defined in Title 28-A, section 2, subsection 15, paragraph R- | 1, or an off-track betting facility as defined in Title 28-A, | section 2, subsection 15, paragraph R-2. |
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| | Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1541, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 54, §1, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 4. Public place. "Public place" means any place, including | a restaurant, not open to the sky into which the public is | invited or allowed. Except as provided in section 1542, | subsection 2, paragraph J, a private residence is not a public | place. |
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| | Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §1541, sub-§5, as repealed and replaced by PL 1999, | c. 54, §2, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §1542, sub-§2, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 342, §1 | and affected by §9, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 5. 22 MRSA §1542, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 342, §1 and | affected by §9, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 6. 28-A MRSA §2, sub-§15, ¶¶R-2 and R-3, as enacted by PL 1999, | §421, §3, are repealed. |
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| | Sec. 7. 28-A MRSA §1011-A, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 421, §§4 | and 5, is further amended to read: |
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| | 3. Eligible premises. The following premises are eligible | for a Class XI license: |
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| A. Class A restaurant/lounge; and. |
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| B. Off-track betting facilities. |
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| | Sec. 8. 28-A MRSA §1051, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 421, §6, | is further amended to read: |
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