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§364.__Powers and duties of Chief of State Police

 
1.__Powers.__In addition to powers conferred by any other
provision of law, the Chief of the State Police may:

 
A.__Regulate, supervise and exercise general control over
the operation of video gaming terminals;

 
B.__Investigate the direct or indirect ownership or control
of a video gaming terminal or associated equipment by any
licensee;

 
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;

 
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

 
E.__Approve or disapprove terms and conditions of uniform
location agreements.

 
2.__Duties.__ The Chief of the State Police shall:

 
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;

 
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:

 
(1)__The practice of any fraud or deception upon a
player of a video gaming terminal;

 
(2)__The presence of a video gaming terminal on
premises that may be unsafe due to fire hazard or other
such conditions;

 
(3)__The use of obscene advertising;

 
(4)__The solicitation on a public way of persons to
play video gaming terminals;

 
(5)__The infiltration of organized crime into the
operation of video gaming terminals;


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