1. Conducting pulling event without permit. A person that conducts, causes to be conducted or sponsors a public or private pulling event between animals or pairs of animals within the State without a permit from the commissioner commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

2. Prohibition on participating in pulling events. A person who has been convicted of a violation of Title 17, section 1031 or has been adjudicated to have committed a civil violation of section 4011 within the previous 5 years may not participate as an animal owner or handler or in any other capacity, directly or indirectly, in a pulling event. A person who participates in a pulling event in violation of this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

3.__Permit revocation.__The commissioner may, in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, revoke or refuse to renew a permit to hold a pulling event:

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: