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| 2. Local approval of application for license. Except for | licenses issued pursuant to section 1063-A, the | | application for the license must first be approved under section | | 653 by the municipal officers of the municipality in which the | | applicant's premises are located or, if the premises are located | | in an unincorporated place, the application must be approved by | | the county commissioners of the county within which the | | unincorporated place is located. |
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| | | Sec. 9. 28-A MRSA §1063-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 421, §7, is | | repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 10. 28-A MRSA §1063-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 760, | | §4, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 11. 28-A MRSA §1065, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 568, §2, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | 4. Minors not allowed on premises. Minors are not permitted | | to remain on the premises except when: |
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| | | A. The minor is accompanied by a parent, legal guardian | | or custodian as defined in Title 22, section 4002; or |
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| | | B. The licensee does not permit consumption of liquor on | the premises for a specific period of time or event; or |
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| | C. Wagering on harness horse racing is being conducted in | accordance with Title 8, chapter 11 and the minor is at | least 18 years of age. |
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| | | Under current law, smoking is banned in most types of | | establishments where the public is invited or allowed; as a | | result, individuals who work in those establishments are | | protected from secondhand smoke. The purpose of this bill is | | to extend that protection to employees who work in pool halls, | | taverns and all lounges, including hotel lounges, off-track | | betting lounges and restaurants with a Class A lounge license. | | This bill eliminates those existing exemptions from the | | general prohibition against smoking in public places and | | repeals the provision in the public places law that permits | | public places to have a designated smoking area as long as no | | sales, services or other commercial or public activities are | | conducted in that area. |
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