An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to High-stakes Beano
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§3-B is enacted to read:
3-B. Thirty events per year. An organization licensed under this section other than the Penobscot Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs may operate high-stakes beano games up to 100 days per year. A high-stakes beano game licensed under this section and canceled for any reason may be rescheduled at any time, as long as 5 days' prior notice of the new date is given to the Chief of the State Police.
Sec. 2. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2009, c. 534, §1, is further amended to read:
4. Term of license; fees. A license issued under this section is valid for a period of one year. The annual license fee for a high-stakes beano license is $50,000, except that the annual license fee due in 2008 , 2009, 2010 and 2011 to 2013 is $25,000. License fees may be paid in advance in quarterly installments. All license fees must be paid to the Treasurer of State to be credited to the General Fund.
Sec. 3. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§5, ¶C, as amended by PL 2009, c. 347, §1, is further amended to read:
C. Conduct a game outside the Indian Territory of the licensed organization or for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians outside of the parcel of land listed in the Aroostook County Registry of Deeds Book 3621 4302, page 239 168 except that the Passamaquoddy Tribe may conduct a game in the City of Calais as approved by the municipality.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.