| | | §364.__Powers and duties of Chief of State Police |
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| | | 1.__Powers.__In addition to powers conferred by any other | | provision of law, the Chief of the State Police may: |
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| | | A.__Regulate, supervise and exercise general control over | | the operation of video gaming terminals; |
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| | | B.__Investigate the direct or indirect ownership or control | | of a video gaming terminal or associated equipment by any | | licensee; |
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| | | C.__Adopt rules necessary to administer and enforce this | | chapter, including jointly with the Maine State Lottery | | Commission.__Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are | | major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, | | subchapter 2-A; |
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| | | D.__In any investigation conducted under this chapter, issue | | subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the | | production of evidence relevant to any fact at issue; and |
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| | | E.__Approve or disapprove terms and conditions of uniform | | location agreements. |
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| | | 2.__Duties.__ The Chief of the State Police shall: |
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| | | A.__Investigate or cause to be investigated all complaints | | made to the State Police and all violations of this chapter | | or the rules adopted under this chapter; |
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| | | B.__Adopt rules, which are major substantive rules pursuant | | to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, to prevent | | undesirable conduct relating to the operation of video | | gaming terminals, including the following: |
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| | | (1)__The practice of any fraud or deception upon a | | player of a video gaming terminal; |
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| | | (2)__The presence of a video gaming terminal on | | premises that may be unsafe due to fire hazard or other | | such conditions; |
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| | | (3)__The use of obscene advertising; |
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| | | (4)__The solicitation on a public way of persons to | | play video gaming terminals; |
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| | | (5)__The infiltration of organized crime into the | | operation of video gaming terminals; |
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