LD 1567
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1.__Violation of condition of release.__A defendant who has
been granted preconviction or postconviction bail and who, in
fact, violates a condition of release is guilty of:

 
A.__A Class E crime; or

 
B.__A Class C crime if the underlying crime was punishable
by a maximum period of imprisonment of one year or more and
the condition of release violated is one specified in
section 1026, subsection 3, paragraph A, subparagraph (5),
(8) or (13).

 
2.__Affirmative defense.__It is an affirmative defense to
prosecution under subsection 1 that the violation resulted from
just cause.

 
3.__Strict liability.__Violation of this section is a strict
liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection
4-A.

 
PART I

 
Sec. I-1. 15 MRSA §5821, sub-§4-A, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 820, §1,
is amended to read:

 
4-A. Conveyances used in violation of litter laws. All
conveyances, including aircraft, watercraft, vehicles, vessels,
containers or cranes that are used, or attempted to be used, to
dump more than 500 pounds or more than 100 cubic feet of litter
in violation of Title 17, section 2264 2264-A;

 
Sec. I-2. 17 MRSA §312, as amended by PL 1991, c. 426, §2, is
repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
§312.__License required; restricted hours

 
1.__License required.__A person, firm, association or
corporation may not hold, conduct or operate the amusement
commonly known as "beano" or "bingo" for the entertainment of the
public within the State unless that person, firm, association or
corporation has obtained a license from the Chief of the State
Police.

 
2.__Aiding and abetting.__A person, firm, association or
corporation may not aid or abet in violation of subsection 1.

 
3.__Restricted hours.__A person, firm, association or
corporation may not conduct "beano" or "bingo" on Christmas or
between the hours of 12 midnight and 7 a.m.__A person, firm,


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