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| | | Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical | | rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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| | | §937. Applicability of Title 17, chapter 14 |
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| | | Except as expressly provided in this chapter, the provisions | | of Title 17, chapter 14 do not apply to the ownership, | | distribution or operation of slot machines in the State. |
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| | | Sec. 6. 22 MRSA §1511, sub-§10 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 10.__Restricted accounts.__The State Controller is | | authorized to establish separate accounts within the fund in | | order to segregate money received by the fund from any source, | | whether public or private, that requires as a condition of the | | contribution to the fund that the use of the money contributed | | be restricted to one or more of the purposes specified in | | subsection 6.__Money credited to a restricted account | | established under this subsection may be applied only to the | | purposes to which the account is restricted. |
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| | | Sec. 7. 25 MRSA §3902, sub-§4 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 4. Notice of violation of slot machine law.__A liquor | | enforcement officer who notices a violation of any provision | | of Title 8, chapter 30 shall promptly notify the State Harness | | Racing Commission of the violation. |
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| | | This initiated bill allows the operation of slot machines by | | certain persons who are licensed to operate a commercial | | track. A person under 21 years of age is prohibited from | | playing a slot machine. |
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| | | The initiated bill provides for regulation of the operation | | of slot machines by the State Harness Racing Commission and | | the Executive Director of the State Harness Racing Commission | | within the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural | | Resources. |
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| | | Gross income from slot machines, which is income after | | payback to players, is divided as follows: 75% is retained by | | the person licensed to operate the slot machines; 10% must be | | sent to the State Controller to be credited directly to the | | Fund for a Healthy Maine with its use restricted to providing | | financial | | assistance with prescription drugs for adults who are elderly | | or disabled; 7% must be sent to the State Harness Racing | | Commission |
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