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fee for a license is $100 or $10 per week, whichever is higher. |
| The commission shall provide a booklet containing harness racing |
| laws and rules and relevant portions of the Maine Administrative |
| Procedure Act to every initial licensee and a fee not to exceed |
| $10 must be included in the license fee to cover the cost of |
| this publication. The commission shall provide necessary |
| revisions of this booklet to those persons renewing licenses at |
| the time of renewal and shall include the cost of the revisions, |
| not to exceed $10, in the renewal fee. The license must set |
| forth the name of the licensee, the place where the races or |
| race meets are to be held and the specific race dates and time |
| of day or night during which racing may be conducted by the |
| licensee. If the commission determines that the location where |
| a commercial track is licensed to conduct races is unavailable, |
| it may permit a licensee to transfer its license to another |
| location. The substitute location and the races conducted there |
| by the licensee must be conducted in accordance with this |
chapter. Any such license issued is not transferable or |
assignable. |
| chapter 5, may revoke any license issued at any time for |
| violation of the commission's rules or licensing provisions upon |
notice and hearing. The license of any corporation is |
automatically revoked, subject to Title 5, chapter 375, upon the |
| A license issued under this section is transferable or |
| assignable as long as the commission finds that the transferee |
| or assignee satisfies all elements for the issuance of the |
| license being transferred or assigned.__A change in ownership, |
legal or equitable, of 50% or more of the voting stock of the |
corporation and the corporation may not hold a harness horse |
race or meet for public exhibition without a new license |
| licensed under this section constitutes a transfer of the |
| license. |
