An Act To Clarify the Laws on Licensing for Charitable and Fraternal Organizations and Games of Chance Amcnd the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following: Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §331, sub-§l, as amended by PL 1975, c. 740, §5, is further amended to read: 1. License required. Ne A person, firm, corporation, association or organization sflall. may not hold, conduct or operate a game of chance within the State unless a license therefor is obtained from the Chief of the State Police, ef--tIte except that organizations may conduct or operate games of chance without a license when the total amount of money collected in entry fees, chances or wagers for anyone event is less than $10,000 and the organization has collected no more than $30,000 in entry fees, chances or wagers in a calendar year. A game of chance that constitutes "social gambling" as that term is defined by Title 17-A, section 952, subsection 8 does not require a license or notification as required by this subsection. An organization wanting to conduct a game of chance that does not require a license and is within the limits described in this subsection shall notify the Chief of the State Police no less than 5 business days prior to conducting the game of chance and provide the name and tax identification number of the organization conducting the game and the time, date and location of the event and shall submit a $30 registration fee, Sec. 2. 17 MRSA §332, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2005, c. 563, §14, is further amended to read: 1. Organizations eligible. Notwithstanding ~ other provisions provision of law, and in accordance with section 311, subsection I, the Chief of the State Police may issue a license to operate a game of chance to an agricultural society eligible for a stipend under Title 7, chapter 4, or to a bona fide nonprotit charitable, educational, political. civic, recreational, fraternal, patriotic or religious organization, or to a volunteer fire Page 1- 123LR3393(02)-1 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2236
Committee Amendment CA_B_H962 (House)
Amends: 17 MRSA §331, 17 MRSA §332

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/3,, to H.P. 1597, L.D. 2236, Bill, "An Act To 
Clarify the Laws on Licensing for Charitable and Fraternal Organizations and Games of 
Chance" 
Amcnd the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §331, sub-§l, as amended by PL 1975, c. 740, §5, is further 
amended to read: 
1. License required. Ne A person, firm, corporation, association or organization 
sflall. may not hold, conduct or operate a game of chance within the State unless a license 
therefor is obtained from the Chief of the State Police, ef--tIte except that organizations 
may conduct or operate games of chance without a license when the total amount of 
money collected in entry fees, chances or wagers for anyone event is less than $10,000 
and the organization has collected no more than $30,000 in entry fees, chances or wagers 
in a calendar year. A game of chance that constitutes "social gambling" as that term is 
defined by Title 17-A, section 952, subsection 8 does not require a license or notification 
as required by this subsection. An organization wanting to conduct a game of chance that 
does not require a license and is within the limits described in this subsection shall notify 
the Chief of the State Police no less than 5 business days prior to conducting the game of 
chance and provide the name and tax identification number of the organization 
conducting the game and the time, date and location of the event and shall submit a $30 
registration fee, 
Sec. 2. 17 MRSA §332, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2005, c. 563, §14, is further 
amended to read: 
1. Organizations eligible. Notwithstanding ~ 
other provisions provision of law, 
and in accordance with section 311, subsection I, the Chief of the State Police may issue 
a license to operate a game of chance to an agricultural society eligible for a stipend 
under Title 7, chapter 4, or to a bona fide nonprotit charitable, educational, political. 
civic, recreational, fraternal, patriotic or religious organization, or to a volunteer fire 
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department or to an auxiliary of any of these organizations, any of which must be 
founded, chartered or organized in this State for a period of not less than 2 consecutive 
years before applying for a license.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment provides that organizations may 
conduct games of chance without a license unless they collect more than $30,000 in entry 
fees, chances or wagers in a calendar year. An unlicensed game of chance would be 
limited to $10,000 in entry fees, chances or wagers at anyone event. An organization 
conducting a game of chance without a license must still register its name and tax 
identification number and the time, date and location ofthe event. The registration fcc is 
$30. 
FISCAL :\0 fL lU {Jt IRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/07!O8 frac 
LD 2236 
LR 3393(02) 
An Act To Clarify the Laws on Licensing for Charitable and Fraternal Organizations and Games of 
Chance 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,,6" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current hiennium revenue decrease - General Fund 
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
It is assumed that 135 of the 326 organizations that are currently licensed will no longer need to be licensed since they 
do not exceed the $30,000 in entry fees in any given year. CUlTently, these organizations pay a license fee of $15 per 
week, $60 per month, or $700 per calendar year. Under thIs legislation, these organizations would pay a $30 
rcgistration fee per event. It is difficult to predict how thcsc organizations will plan thcir cvcnts undcr this legislation 
It IS assumed that there will be a decrease in Other SpecIal Revenue Funds revenue which cannot be accurately 
quantified. In addition, to the extent this legislation applies to the Texas Hold 'Em games of chance, there could he a 
decrease 1\1 General Fund revenue. 
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