An Act To Amend the Bingo Laws (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1731
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Sponsors: MITCHELL, SULLIV AN, BLANCHARD, KRUGER, PRIEST, STEVENS, TRINWARD, TUTTLE
Amends: 17 MRSA §314-A

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. 124th MAINE LEGISLATURE 
. Legislative Document 
No. 1731 
H.P.1229 
House of Representatives, Januaryll,2010 
An Act To Amend the Bingo Laws 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
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. Reference to the Committee on Legal and Veterans Affairs suggested and ordered printed . 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative MITCHELL of the Penobscot Nation. 
Cosponsored by Senator SULLIV AN of York and 
Representative~: BEAULIEU of Auburn, BLANCHARD of Old Town, KRUGER of 
Thomaston, PRIEST of BrunswiclC, ~USSELL. of Portland, STEVENS of Bangor, 
TRINWARD of Waterville, TUTTLE of Sanford. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 17 MRSA§314-A, sub-§l.,A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §4 and 
affected by Pt. X, §2) is amended to read: 
I-A. Sealed ticl{ets. The Chief of the State Police may" also issue to any federally 
recognized Indian tribe licenses to sell lucky seven or other similar sealec;l tickets in 
accordance with section 324-A. 
The licensee may at any time use a lucky seven 
dispenser in connection with the sale of lucky seven tickets or raffle tickets. As used in 
this subsection, "lucky seven dispenser" means any video, mechanical, electrical or 
electronic device or machine that, upon the insertion of money, tokens, credit or 
. something of value, dispenses printed lucky seven tickets or raffle tickets. 
Sec. 2. 17 MRS A §314-A, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 1991, c. 426, 
§4, is repealed. 
Sec. 3. 17 MRS A §314-A, sub-§3-A,as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §5 and 
affected by Pt. X, §2, is amended to read: 
3-A. Exception. Nonvithstanding subsection 3, an An organization licensed under 
this section may operate high-stakes beano or high-stakes bingo games on New Year's 
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Eve and New Year's Day. 
Sec. 4. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1991, c. 426, §5, is further 
amended to read: 
6. Applicability of chapter. Except when in direct conflict with this section or as 
specifically provided, all other· provisions of this chapter and· rules adopted under this 
chapter apply to licenses for high-stakes beano issued under this section. 
Any rule 
requiring· operators calling the numbers to be seated on the same floor level as the players 
does not apply to high-stakes beano. A rule pertaining to beano equipment does not 
apply to high-stakes beano. 
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SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the use of a lucky seven dispenser by a licensed Indian tribe in 
connection with the sale of lucky seven tickets or raffle tickets. It also defines "lucky 
seven dispenser." In addition it specifies that rules pertaining to beano equipment do not 
apply to high-stakes beano. The bill also repeals the prov·ision of law that allows an 
organization t~ operate high-stakes beano games on 27 weekends per year. 
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