An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0193
Committee Amendment CA_A_H84 (House)
Amends: 17 MRSA §333-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 158, L.D. 193, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing Tournament Games" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 2 to 13 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §333-A, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2007, c. 610, § 1, is further 
amended to read: 
3. License. The license fee for a tournament game license is $200 oer tournament. 
as follows: 
A. Two hundred dollars for tournaments with up to 100 players; 
B. Three hundred dollars for tournaments with 101 to 150 players; 
C. Four hundred dollars for tournaments with 151 to 200 players; 
D. Five hundred dollars for tournaments with 201 to 250 players; and 
E. Six hundred dollars for tournaments with 251 to 300 players. 
Sec. 2. 17 MRSA §333-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2007, c. 610, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
4. Tournament. The organization licensed to conduct a tournament game under this 
section shall display the rules of the game and the license issued to conduct the 
tournament. The maximum number of players allowed is 100 unless the tournament is 
held on premises owned by the licensee, in which case the maximum number of players 
allowed is 300. Winners are determined by a process of elimination. The use of currency 
is prohibited as part of tournament play. 
The maximum entry fee to play in the 
tournament is $100, except the organization may add to the player entry fee to defray the 
cost of the license fee, as long as the total additional amount collected from all players 
does not exceed $200. Only one entry fee i~ permitted per person. A tournament must be 
completed within 48 hours. Other games of chance are prohibited, except for lucky seven 
or similar sealed tickets.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" R" to H.P. 158, L.D. 193 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
aIlocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensing and Enforcement - Public Safety 0712 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Inspector position and related costs for inspecting 
tournaments with over 100 players. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
AIl Other 
Capital Expenditures 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2009-10 
1.000 
$58,904 
$2,720 
$19,500 
$81,124 
2010-11 
1.000 
$62,132 
$2,720 
$0 
$64,852 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the provision of the biIl that permitted an unlimited number 
of players to participate in a tournament game as long as that number was within the 
allowable maximum occupancy for that venue. The amendment provides that tournament 
games conducted on premises owned by the licensee may have up to 300 players. The 
amendment also provides for a graduated tournament game license fee based on the 
number of players to take part in the tournament. 
The amendment also adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 04/03/09 MaC!. 
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LD 193 
LR 305(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Tournament Games 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "ff' 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections 
2012-13 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$81,124 
$64,852 
$66,765 
$68,738 
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,. <Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$81,124 
$64,852 
$66,765 
$68,738 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$10,000 
$10,000 
$10,000 
$10,000 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $81,124 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $64,852 in fiscal year 2010-11 to 
the Department of Public Safety for an inspector position and related costs to inspect tournament games. $19,500 of 
the fiscal year 2009-10 appropriation is a one-time cost for a vehicle. This cost is based upon the assumption that 
many organizations will take advantage of the increased number of players allowed at tournament games. It is 
estimated that the license fee changes will result in additional Other Special Revenue Funds revenue of $1 0,000 
beginning in fiscal year 2009-10. 
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