An Act To Aid Certain Veterans' Organizations
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1072, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read:
5. Sale of liquor only to members and guests; exception. Except as provided in paragraph A or B, licensed clubs may not sell liquor to anyone except members and their guests accompanying them.
A. Licensed veterans' and fraternal organizations and social clubs may sell liquor to members of the same national or affiliated international organization and to members of auxiliaries of the same national or affiliated international organization and their guests accompanying them.
B. At the discretion of and by agreement with the bureau, a licensed veterans' organization may, subject to time-of-day and seasonal limitations defined at the time of license approval, sell liquor to the general public if the organization has a valid license and is located on an island off the coast of the State that is provided with ferry service pursuant to Title 23, Part 6 and Title 35-A, chapter 51. When a licensed veterans' organization sells liquor to the general public pursuant to this paragraph, the premises at which the liquor is sold are deemed a public place for purposes of Title 22, chapter 262 during the time the general public is invited or allowed to be present, and smoking, as defined in Title 22, section 1541, subsection 6, is prohibited during that time.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 129th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.