‘ 3. Distribution of table games by licensed slot machine distributor. The board may accept an application from and issue a table game distributor license to a person who is licensed as a slot machine distributor under subsection 2.’
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Second Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number S-491, Sponsored by
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Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 1-B in the last line (page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " board." and inserting the following: ' board and must conform to criteria established by the board. Wagers used for slot machine and table game training are for demonstration only.'
Amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 1, lines 9 to 11 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §1013-A, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §1016, sub-§1, as amended by IB 2009, c. 2, §33, is further amended to read:
A Except as provided by section 1013, subsection 3 and section 1013-A, subsection 3, a person may not hold more than one class of license under this chapter unless the 2nd license is an employee license under section 1015.
Sec. 5. 8 MRSA §1018, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2005, c. 663, §7, is further amended to read:
Sec. 6. 8 MRSA §1018, sub-§1, ¶A-1, as enacted by IB 2009, c. 2, §34, is amended to read:
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following:
‘Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §1020, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by IB 2009, c. 2, §37, is further amended to read:
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 8 to 10 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 8. 8 MRSA §1055 is enacted to read:
§ 1055. Theft at a casino or slot machine facility
A person is guilty of theft at or from a casino or slot machine facility if that person commits the crime specified in Title 17-A, section 353-A.
Sec. 9. 17-A MRSA §353-A is enacted to read:
§ 353-A. Theft by unauthorized taking or transfer at a casino or slot machine facility
(1) The value of the property is more than $10,000. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime;
(2) The property stolen is a firearm or an explosive device. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime;
(3) The person is armed with a dangerous weapon at the time of the offense. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class B crime;
(4) The value of the property is more than $1,000 but not more than $10,000. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime;
(5) The value of the property is more than $500 but not more than $1,000. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class D crime; or
(6) The person has 2 or more prior convictions in this State for any combination of the offenses listed in this subparagraph or for engaging in substantially similar conduct to that of the offenses listed in this subparagraph in another jurisdiction. The offenses are: theft; any violation of section 401 in which the crime intended to be committed inside the structure is theft; any violation of section 405 in which the crime intended to be committed inside the motor vehicle is theft; any violation of section 651; any violation of section 702, 703 or 708; or attempts to commit any of these crimes. Section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class C crime.
Sec. 10. Rules regarding the regulation of table games adopted prior to January 9, 2012. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, section 1003, subsection 4, rules adopted by the Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control Board prior to January 9, 2012 governing the regulation and oversight and monitoring of the operation of table games are valid whether or not they were routine technical rules or major substantive rules as described by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.’
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
summary
This amendment specifies that a training program for the operation of slot machines and table games at an accredited postsecondary institution is subject to criteria established by the Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control Board and that wagers used as part of the training program are for demonstration purposes only. The amendment clarifies a provision in the bill that permits a licensed slot machine distributor to also be licensed as a table game distributor by addressing a conflict in current law and by adding that a licensed table game distributor may also be licensed as a slot machine distributor. To hold both a slot machine distributor license and a table game distributor license, a person is required to apply for and pay the license fee for each license as is required by current law. The amendment provides that table games and slot machines used for training programs are not subject to registration fees. The amendment strikes the provision of the bill that adds theft at or from a casino or slot machine facility to the list of violations of the laws governing the operation of slot machines and table games that are Class C crimes. The amendment establishes a new category of theft in the Maine Criminal Code, theft at a casino or slot machine facility. This provision in the amendment coincides with existing rules that allow for a slot machine facility operator or casino operator to exclude a person from the facility who commits theft at a casino or slot machine facility.