A.__If after receiving notice from the department the sponsor of a pulling event allows a person to participate as an owner or handler or in any other capacity, directly or indirectly, in a pulling event within 5 years of that person's being__convicted of a violation of Title 17, section 1031 or__being adjudicated of__a civil violation of section 4011; or

B.__When the commissioner has received written notification from the Pull Events Commission of violations of laws or rules at a pulling event conducted under a permit held by that sponsor.

Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §271, sub-§2, ķA, as amended by PL 1993, c. 388, §4, is further amended to read:

A. The revenues to be generated, consistent with the profitability and financial health of the licensee, for the General Fund pursuant to section 275-H; the purse supplements pursuant to section 275-I; the Sire Stakes Fund pursuant to section 281; and the Stipend Fund pursuant to Title 7, section 62 86;

Sec. 5. 8 MRSA §271, sub-§2, ķE, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 444, §2, is amended to read:

E. With respect to agricultural societies seeking licenses to conduct harness racing meets at the time of their annual fairs, the scheduling of agricultural fairs determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources pursuant to Title 7, sections 65 83 and 65-A 84;

Sec. 6. 8 MRSA §287, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 528, §46, is amended to read:

3. Payment to Stipend Fund. Nine percent of the revenue credited to the General Fund under this section that is attributable to amounts in excess of $35,000,000 must be distributed to the Stipend Fund as provided in Title 7, section 62 86.

Sec. 7. 8 MRSA §289, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 528, §46, is amended to read:

§289. Payment to Stipend Fund share