| 5.__Investigation of nongaming enterprises.__Any enterprise |
| that provides goods or services to the tribal gaming operator |
| other than gaming services or gaming equipment in a total |
| amount exceeding the sum of $50,000 in a single calendar year |
| and any labor organization seeking to represent employees of |
| the tribal gaming operator must be identified by the tribal |
| gaming operator to the state gaming agency and shall agree to |
| cooperate with the state gaming agency and the state law |
| enforcement agency in any investigation considered necessary |
| by either agency relative to the fitness of the enterprise or |
| labor organization to engage in business with a gaming |
| operation or relative to the conduct of the enterprise or |
| labor organization in connection with that activity.__The |
| state gaming agency may bar an enterprise from providing goods |
| or services to the tribal gaming operator or a labor |
| organization from receiving dues from licensed employees of |
| the tribal gaming operator or may bar the principal of a labor |
| organization from representing the employees upon a |
| determination that the enterprise or labor organization or a |
| principal of such labor organization is a person or entity |
| whose prior activities, criminal record, if any, or |
| reputation, habits and associations pose a threat to the |
| effective regulation of gaming or create or enhance the |
| dangers of unfair or illegal practices, methods and activities |
| in the conduct of gaming; provided that the enterprise or |
| labor organization may appeal a determination in the manner |
| provided pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. |
