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those performed at or in support of retail facilities; modification
of real or tangible personal property; development of computer
software; leasing by a lessor of property that would be eligible
for reimbursement under this chapter had the property been owned by
the lessee rather than the lessor; services provided by a financial
institution as defined in section 5206-D, subsection 8; services
provided by credit unions authorized to do business in this State
pursuant to Title 9-B, section 131, subsection 12-A; services
provided by insurance companies subject to taxation under chapter
357; Internet access services; computer system services, including
but not limited to maintenance, support, development, management,
operation, communication, training, help desk, data processing,
research, analysis, troubleshooting and similar services involving
computer systems; repair, maintenance, refitting, refurbishing or
upgrading commercial or military watercraft and all machinery,
equipment and other property attached to or located on such
watercraft and related to the use of such watercraft; and
transportation services.__"Qualified service" also includes any
activity by a person engaged in a qualified service that is
conducted predominantly in support of either the qualified service
engaged in by that person or the business activity of that person
related to that qualified service.

 
5.__Retail sales facility.__"Retail sales facility" means a
physical structure or portion thereof located in the State and
predominantly used as a facility to serve customers who are
physically present at the facility for the purpose of purchasing
goods or a nonqualified service at retail.

 
Sec. G-3. 36 MRSA §6652, sub-§1-B, ¶B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 625,
§1 and affected by §3 and amended by c. 687, Pt. A, §10 and
affected by Pt. B, §11, is further amended to read:

 
B. Lamps and lighting fixtures; and

 
Sec. G-4. 36 MRSA §6652, sub-§1-B, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 625,
§2 and affected by §3 and enacted by c. 687, Pt. A, §11 and
affected by Pt. B, §11, is repealed and the following enacted in
its place:

 
C.__Gambling machines or devices, including, but not limited to,
electronic video machines, specifically designed or manufactured
for use in the operation of any gambling or wagering activity.__
As used in this paragraph, "gambling machine or device" means any
device, machine, paraphernalia or equipment that is used or
usable in the playing phases of any gambling activity, whether
that activity consists of gambling between persons or gambling by
a person involving the playing of a machine, including equipment
used in the


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