An Act To Amend the Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control Board Laws Regarding Registered Equipment
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §1020, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 585, §7, is further amended to read:
1. Registration required. A slot machine may not be operated or distributed pursuant to this chapter unless the slot machine is registered by the board and the slot machine operator and the slot machine distributor entity that distributes the slot machine or associated equipment are each licensed by the board or the slot machine is distributed to and operated by an accredited postsecondary institution for the purposes of training and education under section 1011, subsection 1-B.
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §1020, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read:
4. Examination of slot machines and associated equipment. The board shall, in cooperation with the department, examine slot machines and associated equipment of slot machine distributors licensed entities seeking registration as required in this chapter. The board shall require the slot machine distributor licensed entity seeking examination and approval of the slot machine or associated equipment to pay the anticipated cost of the examination before the examination occurs. After the examination occurs, the board shall refund overpayments or charge and collect amounts sufficient to reimburse the board for underpayments of actual cost. The board may contract for the examinations of slot machines and associated equipment as required by this section.
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This bill allows for the registration of slot machines and associated equipment by certain licensed entities other than slot machine distributors.