PUBLIC Law Chapter 673

	The Department of Human Services may also require, prior to
the issuance of a permit, that the applicant furnish to the
department a bond of a surety company qualified to do business in
this State in such an amount as the department shall determine,
but in no event more than $5,000, to ensure the public peace,
safety and compensation of damage to property, public or private.
This requirement for a bond does not preclude the applicant or
any other persons from obtaining personal liability insurance for
a mass outdoor gathering. Cash or negotiable securities of
equivalent value may be furnished in lieu of the bond. The bond
~~shall~~ must guarantee cleanup by the applicant of the area used
for the mass outdoor gathering, compliance by the applicant with
any applicable state or local law or regulation, and payment by
the applicant of all proper claims against the applicant for
damage to real or personal property in the municipality for which
the permit is issued and arising out of facts done or omitted to
be done by the applicant, ~~his~~ the applicant's agents or
employees. Any person having such a claim may bring an action
upon the bond in the Superior Court of the county in which the
municipality is located within one year of the occurrence of the
act complained of. In furnishing such a bond, the applicant
~~shall be~~ is deemed to have appointed the surety company as agent
for the service of process upon ~~him~~ the applicant or if cash or
securities are supplied in lieu of a bond, the applicant shall in
writing appoint an agent for the service of process, irrevocably,
for the term within which action may be brought before any permit
is issued.

Sec. AA-3. 22 MRSA §1605, as amended by PL 1977, c. 347, §6, is
further amended to read:

§1605. Application and permit fee

The fee for ~~such~~ reviewing an application is $100 and must
accompany the application, and the fee for a permit ~~shall be $100~~
is a maximum of $750 and must ~~accompany the application therefor~~
be submitted promptly when requested by the department. Travel
costs may also be charged to the applicant for department
inspectors providing health inspection and oversight during the
event.__Rules, which are routine technical rules pursuant to
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, must be established
providing a fee schedule and related requirements. All ~~moneys~~
funds received under this chapter ~~shall~~ must be ~~used to help~~
~~defray the costs of the administration thereof~~ deposited as
General Fund undedicated revenue.

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