An Act Regarding Gaming by Charitable Organizations
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1330
Committee Amendment CA_A_H611 (House)
Amends: 7 MRSA §3972, 17 MRSA §314, 17 MRSA §314-A, 17 MRSA §324-A, 17 MRSA §2306, 17-A MRSA §9, 26 MRSA §773, 32 MRSA §1873, 36 MRSA §691, 36 MRSA §6652

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 934, L.D. 1330, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding Gaming by Charitable Organizations" 
Amend the bill by inserting before section I the following: 
'PART A' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § I 83 I in subsection 4 in the 7th line (page I, line 23 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"charge." the following: 
'An electronic video 
machine is a machine that may be licensed in accordance with section 1832, subsection 
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Amend the bill in section 2 in § I 83 I in subsection 9 in the last line (page 2, line 18 in 
L.D) by inserting after the following: "subsection 17." the following: 'A machine as 
defined by this subsection is not eligible to be licensed under this chapter.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § I 83 I in subsection I I in the last line (page 2, line 25 
in L.D) by striking out the following: "1837" and inserting the following: '1838' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § I 83 I by striking out all of subsection 15 (page 2, lines 
and 38 and page 3, lines I to 7 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'15. Slot machine. "Slot machine" means any machine that operates by insertion of 
a coin, token or similar object setting the internal mechanism of the machine in motion 
and that by the application of the element of chance may deliver or entitle the person 
playing or operating the machine to receive cash, premiums, merchandise, tickets or 
something of value as defined in subsection 17. 
A slot machine as defined by this 
subsection is not eligible to be licensed in accordance with this cliapter.' 
Amend the bill in. section 2 in § I 832 in subsection I in the first line (page 3, line 26 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"A" and inserting the following: 
'Except as 
provided in section 1833, a' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § I 832 in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 3, line 32 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "1" and inserting the following: 'i' 
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Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1832 by inserting after subsection 2 the following: 
'3. Must be 18 years of age. The Chief of the State Police may not accept an 
application from or issue a license under this section to a representative of an eligible 
organization who is not 18 years of age or older.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1832 in subsection 3 in the 2nd line (page 4, line 2 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "intending to apply" and inserting the following: 
'applying' and by striking out the following: "is required to receive" and inserting the 
following: 'shall obtain' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1832 in subsection 3 in the last line (page 4, line 5 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: ','1" and inserting the following: '2' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1832 in subsection 6 in the next to the last line (page 
4, line 22 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "as the" the following: 'net' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1832 by renumbering the subsections to read 
consecutively. 
Amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after § 1832 the following: 
'§1833. License exceptions for games of chance 
Notwithstanding section 1832, subsection 1, an organization that is eligible for a 
license to conduct games of chance may conduct games of chance without a license in 
accordance with this section. 
1. . Organizations eligible. An organization, other than an agricultural society, that 
raises $15,000 or less in gross revenue in a calendar year from the operation of games of 
chance is eligible to conduct games of chance without a license. When an organization 
raises more than $15,000 in gross revenue from the operation of games of chance in a 
calendar year, the organization must submit an application as described in section 1832 
and any information and fees otherwise required for an application for licensure under 
this chapter. An organization that raised more than $15,000 in revenue during the 
previous calendar year from the operation of licensed games of chance is not eligible to 
conduct games of chance without a license in accordance with this section. 
2. Limits. An organization that conducts a game of chance without a license in 
accordance with this section may not collect more than $10,000 in gross revenue from 
anyone event at which games of chance are conducted. If an organization exceeds 
$10,000 in gross revenue at anyone event, the organization must submit an application as 
described in section 1832 and any information and fees otherwise required for an 
application for licensure under this chapter. An organization that exceeds $10,000 in 
gross revenue at anyone event is not eligible to conduct games of chance without a 
license as provided by this section within one calendar year of the event at which the 
revenue limit was exceeded. 
3. Registration required. In order to conduct games of chance without a license in 
accordance with this section, an organization must register with the Chief of the State 
Police. Registrations made in accordance with this section are valid for one event. The 
registration must include the following: 
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A. The name and tax identification number of the organization and the charitable 
purpose for which the games of chance are being conducted; 
B. The names of the members of the organization who are responsible for overseeing 
the operation of the games of chance; 
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The date, time and location of the event at which games of chance will be 
conducted; 
D. The number and types of games of chance to be conducted; 
E. An oath and acknowledgement by the applicant that the information contained in 
the registration is true and accurate; and 
F. A registration fee of$30. 
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4. 
Licensed printers and distributors. 
Equipment used to conduct games of 
chance in accordance with this section must be obtained from printers and distributors 
licensed as required by this chapter. 
5. Other provisions applicable. An organization that conducts games of chance in 
accordance with this section is subject to applicable provisions of section 1835, section 
1841, section 1842, subsection 3, paragraph E and section 1842, subsection 6. 
6. Revenue and disposition of funds report. An organization that conducts games 
of chance in accordance with this section shall file a disposition of funds form prescribed 
and furnished by the Chief of the State Police rep0l1ing the total revenue from games of 
chance conducted within 12 calendar months of the date when the first game conducted 
without a license took place and the amount of revenue spent to support the charitable 
purposes for which the games were conducted. Every statement in the report must be 
made under oath by an officer of the organization or by the member in charge of the 
conduct of the games. 
7. Violation. If an organization that has registered to conduct games of chance is 
found to have violated any provision of this section, the net revenue from any games of 
chance conducted is forfeited to the Chief of the State Police. If an organization is found 
to have violated any provision of this section, the Chief of the State Police is prohibited 
from accepting a registration as provided by this section from that organization or a 
person listed on the registration for that organization for a period of 10 years. 
8. Repeal. This section is repealed January 1,2012.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1833 in subsection 2 in the blocked paragraph in the 
last line (page 5, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "not to exceed 6" and 
insel1ing the following: 'of up to 12' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1833 in subsection 3 in the 2nd line (pageS, line 18 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "1" and insel1ing the following: '.fi' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1833 by striking out all of subsection 7 (page 5, lines 
and 36 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'7. Application. A license to operate any authorized game of chance may be issued 
for a period of up to 12 months on one application.' 
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Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1834 in subsection 1 in paragraph B in the 3rd line 
(page 6, line 12 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: ".$i" the following: 'daily' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §1834 in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 6, line 23 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "section" and inserting the following: 'chapter' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1834 in subsection 3 in the blocked paragraph in the 
last line (page 7, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "1838" and inserting the 
following: '1839' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1834 by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 7, lines 
to18 in L.D.) and insel1ing in its place the following: 
'4. 
Persons under 18 years of age; exception. 
Except as provided in this 
subsection, a licensee, game owner or operator may not permit a person under 18 years of 
age to take part in a game of chance, and a person under 18 years of age may not sell 
chances, except in relation to charitable, religious or recognized youth associations. 
Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, upon receiving an application on a form 
provided by the Chief of the State Police and a determination by the chief that a game of 
chance licensed to be conducted. at a festival-style event is designed to attract players 
under 18 years of age and awards a nonmonetary prize valued at less than $10 for evelY 
chance played, the chief may permit: 
A. Persons under 18 years of age to conduct or operate the game of chance; and 
B. 
Persons under 18 years of age to play the game of chance without being 
accompanied by an adult. 
Nothing in this subsection permits games of chance to be operated without a license.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1834 in subsection 5 in paragraph B in the first and 
2nd lines (page 7~ lines 25 and 26 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "at a location 
where the general public has access" and insel1ing in its place the following: 'on the same 
premises' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1834 in subsection 5 in the blocked paragraph in the 
last line (page 7, line 36 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"licensee." the 
following: 
'This subsection does not apply to raffles conducted in accordance with 
section 1837.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1834 in subsection 6 in the 2nd line (page 7, line 38 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "to be considered" 
Amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of § 1835 (page 8, lines 3 to 41 and 
'§1835. Tournament games 
The Chief of the State Police may issue a license to conduct a tournament game as 
provided in this section to an organization eligible to conduct beano games under chapter 
13-A and games of chance under this chapter. For purposes of this section, "tournament 
game" means a game of chance played using a deck of cards with rules similar to poker 
or other card games. The Chief of the State Police may not issue a tournament game 
license to an organization more than once per month. 
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1. Local governing authority approval. An organization applying for a tournament 
game license must first receive approval by the local governing authority where the game 
is to be conducted. 
Proof of approval from the local governing authority must be 
provided to the Chief of the State Police upon application for a tournament game license. 
2. License application. An organization must submit a license application to the 
Chief of the State Police on a form provided by the Chief of the State Police. The license 
application must specify one or more charitable organizations that the proceeds of the 
tournament game are intended to benefit. For the purposes of this section, "charitable 
organization" means a person or entity, including a person or entity in a foreign state as 
defined in Title 14, section 8502, that is or purports to be organized or operated for any 
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charitable purpose or that solicits, accepts or obtains contributions from the public for any 
charitable, educational, humane or patriotic purpose. 
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3. License. The license fee for a tournament game license is: 
A. Two hundred dollars for a tournament game with up to 100 players; 
B. Three hundred dollars for a tournament game with 101 to 150 players; 
C. Four hundred dollars for a tournament game with lSI to 200 players; 
D. Five hundred dollars for a tournament game with 20 I to 250 players; and 
E. Six hundred dollars for a tournament game with 251 to 300 players. 
4. Tournament. The organization licensed to conduct a toumament game under this 
section shall display the rules of the toumament game and the license issued. 
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maximum number of players allowed is 100 unless the tournament game 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 paJ1 of tournament game play. The maximum entry fee to play in the 
tournament game 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 ently fee is permitted per person. A tournament· 
game must be completed within 48 hours. Other games of chance on the premises are 
prohibited, except for lucky seven or similar sealed tickets. 
5. Proceeds. No less than 75% of the entry fees under subsection 4 must be paid as 
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prizes to the winners of the tournament game. 
6. Cost of administl'ation; surplus. The Chief of the State Police may retain, from 
license fees collected in accordance with subsection 3, only an amount necessary to 
defray the costs of administering this section. All fees collected in excess of the amount 
necessary to defray the costs of administration must be allocated as follows: 
A. FOIiy percent to the Fractionation Development Center; and 
B. Sixty percent to the General Fund.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1836 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 9, lines 
to 39 in L.D.) 
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Amend the bill in section in § 1836 in subsection 3 in paragraph A in the last line 
(page 10, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Section 1834" and inserting the 
following: 'Section 1835' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1836 by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 10, lines 
to 31 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1836 by insel1ing after subsection 5 the following: 
'6. Raffle ticl{ets sold by volunteers. Notwithstanding section 1835, subsection 2, 
tickets for raffles licensed in accordance with this section may be sold by persons other 
than members of the licensed organization as long as the persons selling the tickets are 
uncompensated volunteers for the organization and the names of the volunteers who sell 
the tickets are provided to the Chief of the State Police within 10 days of issuance of the 
raffle license.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1836 by renumbering the subsections to read 
consecutively. 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1837 in subsection 3 in the first line (page 11, line 29 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "adopt" the following: 'routine technical' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1838 in subsection 1 in the 4th line (page 12, line 5 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "of all" the following: 'gross' and in the 5th line 
(page 12, line 6 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"of all" the following: 
'allowable' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1839 in subsection 1 in the blocked paragraph in the 
5th line (page 13, line 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "1842" and inserting the 
following: '1843' and in,the last line (page 13, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the 
,following: "1842" and inserting the following: '1843' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1839 in subsection 2 in the first blocked paragraph in 
the 6th line (page 13, line 29 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "1836, subsection 2 
or 3" and inserting the following: '1837, subsection 2' and by striking out the following: 
"to section 1836" and insel1ing the following: 'to section 1837' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1839 in subsection 2 in the last blocked paragraph in 
the 3rd line from the end(page 14, line 1 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "1842" 
and inserting the following: '1843' and in the last line (page 14, line 3 in L.D.) by striking 
out the following: "1842" and inserting the following: '1843' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1839 in subsection 7 by striking out all of the last 
blocked paragraph (page 15, lines 9 to 12 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1839 by inserting after subsection 7 the following: 
'8. Reports generally. The Chief of the State Police shall require from any licensed 
printer or distributor, or from any organization authorized to operate a game of chance, 
whatever reports determined necessary by the chief for the purpose of the administration 
and enforcement ofthis chapter.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1841 in subsection 1 in the last line (page 15, line 36 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "1842" and inserting the following: '1843' 
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Amend the bill in section 2 in §1841 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 15, line 37 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "It is" and inserting the following: 'Each of the 
following is' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1841 in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 15, line 39 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "if' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1841 in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the 3 rd line 
(page 16, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"1842" and inserting the 
following: '1843' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1841 in subsection 2 in paragraph B in subparagraph 
(2) in the first line (page 16, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "1839" and 
inserting the following: '1840' and in the last line (page 16, line 14 in L.D.) by striking 
out the following: "and" and inserting the following: 'or' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1841 in subsection 3 in paragraph C in the 2nd line 
(page 16, line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "1" and inserting the following: 
'~' and in the last line (page 16, line 29 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "1840" and 
inserting the following: '1841' and by striking out the following: "; and" and inserting 
the following: ',;' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1841 in subsection 3 in paragraph D in the last line 
(page 16, line 42 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ":." and insel1ing the following: ',; 
and' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1841 in subsection 3 by inserting after paragraph D 
the following: 
'E. Require such evidence as the chief determines necessary to satisfY the chief that 
an applicant or organization licensed to conduct games of chance conforms to the 
restrictions and other provisions of this chapter. 
Charters, organizational papers, 
bylaws or other such written orders of founding that outline or otherwise explain the 
purpose for which an organization was founded, must, upon request, be forwarded to 
the Chief of the State Police. The Chief of the State Police may require of any 
licensee or of any person operating, conducting or assisting in the operation of a 
licensed game of chance evidence as the chief may determine necessalY to satisfY the 
chief that the person is a duly authorized member of the licensee or a person 
employed by the licensee as a bartender as required by section 1835, subsection 2. 
Upon request, this evidence must be forwarded to the Chief of the State Police. The 
Chief of the State Police may require such evidence as the chief may determine 
necessalY regarding the conduct of games of chance by a licensee to determine 
compliance with this chapter.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1841 in subsection 5 in the 9th line (page 17, line 27 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "1" and inserting the following: 
'~' and by striking 
out the following: "1840" and insel1ing the following: '1841' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1842 in first paragraph in the first 2 lines (page 18, 
lines 2 and 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "has the power to adopt routine 
technical rules, not inconsistent with law," and insel1ing the following: 
'may adopt 
routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A' and in the 4th line 
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(page 18, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "has the power and authority to" 
and inserting the following: 'may' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1842 by striking out all of subsection 6 (page 18, lines 
and 20 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'6. Leasing of equipment. Leasing of equipment by a licensee used in the operation 
of games of chance not in accordance with this chapter; and' 
Amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of § 1844 (page 18, lines 31 to 33 in 
L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'§1844. Administration expenses 
The expenses of administering this chapter must be paid out of the fees received in 
accordance with this chapter.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 (page 19, lines 5 to 9 in L.D.) and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'PARTB 
Sec. B-1. 7 MRSA §3972, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1997, c. 690, §41, is 
further amended to read: 
4. Exception. Notwithstanding subsection I, paragraph C, livestock may be raffled 
by charitable organizations licensed under Title 17, section ~ 
1837, subsection 61. for 
fund-raising purposes. For the purposes of this section, "charitable organization" has the 
same meaning as defined in Title 9, section 5003, subsection 1. Proceeds from a raffle 
under this subsection must be used for charitable purposes. 
The animal must be awarded in freezer-ready form. 
Sec. B-2. 8.MRSA §lOOl, sub-§19, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and 
affected by Pt. B, § II, is amended to read: 
19. Game of chance. "Game of chance" has the same meaning as set forth in Title 
17, section B{) 1831, subsection;!. 2.. 
Sec. B.;.3. 8 MRSA §l016, sub-§2, OUD, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 
and affected by Pt. B, § 11, is amended to read: 
D. Has not engaged in conduct in this State or any other jurisdiction that would 
constitute a violation of this chapter, chapter II involving gambling, Title 17, chapter 
13-A or +4 62 or Title 17-A, chapter 39 or substantially similar offenses in other 
jurisdictions; 
Sec. B-4. 8 MRSA §l064, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and affected 
by Pt. B, § II, is amended to read: 
§ 1064. Applicability of Title 17, chapter 62 
Except as expressly provided in this chapter, the provisions of Title 17, chapter +4 62 
do not apply to the ownership, distribution or operation of slot machines in the State. 
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Sec. B-S. 17 MRSA §314, first -IT, as amended by PL 1999, c. 63, §I, is further 
amended to read: 
The Chief of the State Police may issue licenses to operate beano or bingo games to 
any volunteer fire department or any agricultural fail' association 01' bona fide nonprofit 
charitable, educational, political, civic, recreational, fraternal, patriotic, religious or 
veterans' organization that was in existence and founded, chartered or organized in the 
State at least 2 years prior to its application for a license, when sponsored, operated and 
conducted for the exclusive benefit of that organization by duly authorized members. The 
Chief of the State Police may also issue a license to any auxiliary associated with an 
organization, department 01' association qualified for it license under this section if the 
auxiliary was founded, chartered or organized in this State and has been in existence at 
least 2 years before applying for a license and the games are sponsored, operated and 
conducted for the exclusive benefit of the auxiliary by duly authorized members of the 
auxiliary. Proceeds from any game conducted by the auxiliary or the auxiliary's parent 
organization may not be used to provide salaries, wages or other remuneration to 
members, officers or employees of the auxiliary 01' its parent organization, except as 
provided in sections 326 and ~ 
1838. The 2 years' limitation does not apply to any 
organizations in this State having a charter from a national organization, or auxiliaries of 
those organizations, even though the organizations have not been in existence for 2 years 
prior to their application for a license. The 2 years' limitation does not apply to any 
volunteer fire depal1ment 01' rescue unit 01' auxiliary of that depaJ1ment 01' unit. A license 
may be issued to an agricultural fair association when sponsored, operated and conducted 
for the benefit of such agricultural fail' association. 
Sec. B-6. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§l, ~[B, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 426, §3, is 
amended to read: 
B. 
In conjunction with the operation of high-stakes beano, federally recognized 
Indian tribes holding a license under this section may advel1ise and offer prizes for 
attendance with a value of up to $25,000 under the terms prescribed for raffles in 
section 33 I, subsection 6 1837. Any prize awarded under this paragraph m-u-st may 
be awarded only on the basis of a ticket of admission to the high-stakes beano game 
and may only be awarded to a person who holds an admission ticket. 
Sec. B-7. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §4 
and affected by Pt. X, §2, is amended to read: 
2-A. Attendance prizes. In conjunction with the operation of high-stakes beano, a 
federally recognized Indian tribe holding a license under this section may advel1ise and 
offer prizes for attendance with a value of up to $25,000 under the terms prescribed for 
raffles in section 331, subsection 6 1837. A prize awarded under this subsection may be 
awarded only on the basis of a ticket of admission to the high-stakes beano game and may 
be awarded only to a person who holds an admission ticket. 
Sec. B-S. 17 MRSA §324-A, sub-§2, ~, as enacted by PL .2003, c. 452, Pt. I, 
§ 1 0 and affected by Pt. X, §2, is amended to read: 
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B. Raffle tickets may be sold in accordance with chapter -l4 62. 
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Sec. B-9. 17 MRSA §2306, as amended by PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §46, is further 
amended to read: 
§2306. Exemptions; lotteries 
Any person, firm, corporation, association or organization licensed by the Chief of 
the State Police as provided in chapter -l4 62 or authorized to conduct a raffle without a 
license as provided in section 331, subsection 6 1837, shall be.lli exempt from the 
application of this chapter insofar as the possession of raffle tickets, gambling apparatus 
and implements of gambling wh-iefl. that are permitted within the scope of said the license 
or licenses issued, and all persons shall be are exempt from this chapter insofar as 
gambling or possession of raffle tickets is concerned, if the gambling and possession is in 
connection with a game of chance licensed as provided in chapter -l4 62 or a raffle 
conducted without a license as authorized by section 331, subsection 6 1837. 
Sec. B-I0. 17-A MRSA §9S1, as amended by PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §48, is 
further amended to read: 
§951. Inapplicability of chapter 
Any person licensed by the Chief of the State Police as provided in Title 17, chapter 
13-A or chapter -l4 g or authorized to operate or conduct a raffle pursuant to Title 17, 
section 331, subsection 6 1837, shall be.lli exempt from the application of the provisions 
of this chapter insofar as that person's conduct is within the scope of the license. 
Sec. B-l1. 17-A MRS A §9S2, sub-§S-A, ~C, as amended by PL 2003, c. 687, 
Pt. A, §6 and affected by Pt. B, § II, is further amended to read: 
C. That is not a machine that a person may lawfully operate pursuant to a license that 
has been issued under Title 17, chapter -l4 62 or that is operated by the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery 
Operations; and 
Sec. B-12. 26 MRSA §773, 6th ~, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 353, §2, is amended 
to read: 
Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, a minor under 16 years of age may 
be employed at a commercial place of amusement operating at a permanent location, 
except that minors under 16 years of age may not be employed at games of chance as 
defined in Title 17, chapter -l4 62 or hazardous occupations as determined by the director. 
Sec. B-13. 32 MRSA §1873, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 251, §2, is amended to 
read: 
§1873. Glass-breaking games 
A person, firm, corporation, association or organization may not hold, conduct or 
operate games of skill, as defined in Title 17, section ~ 
1831, subsection ~ 
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involve the breaking of glass. A violation of this section is a Class E crime. 
Sec. B-14. 36 MRSA §691, sub-§I, ~A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 437, §8, is 
further amended to read: 
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A. "Eligible business equipment" means qualified propeliy that, in the absence of 
this subchapter, would first be subject to assessment under this Pal1 on or after April 
1, 2008. "Eligible business equipment" includes, without limitation, repair pal1s, 
replacement pal1s, replacement equipment, additions, accessions and accessories to 
other qualified business property that first became subject to assessment under this 
PaJ1 before April I, 2008 if the pal1, addition, equipment, accession or accessory 
would, in the absence of this subchapter, first be subject to assessment under this Part 
on 01' after April I, 2008. "Eligible business equipment" also includes inventory 
pal1s. 
"Eligible business equipment" does not include: 
(I) Office furniture, including, without limitation, tables, chairs, desks, 
bookcases, filing cabinets and modular office partitions; 
(2) Lamps and lighting fixtures used primarily for the purpose of providing 
general purpose office 01' worker lighting; 
(3) Property owned 01' used by an excluded person; 
(4) Telecommunications personal propeliy subject to the tax imposed by section 
457; 
(5) Gambling machines 01' devices, including any device, machine, paraphernalia 
or equipment that is used 01' usable in the playing phases of any gambling activity 
as that term is defined in Title 8, section 100 I, subsection 15, whether that 
activity consists of gambling between persons 01' gambling by a person involving 
the playing of a machine. "Gambling machines or devices" includes, without 
limitation: 
(a) Associated equipment as defined in Title 8, section 100 I, subsection 2; 
(b) Computer equipment used directly and primarily in the operation of a 
slot machine as defined in Title 8, section 100 I, subsection 39; 
(c) An electronic video machine as defined in Title 17, section JJ-() 1831, 
subsection -l--A .1; 
(d) Equipment used in the playing phases of lottery schemes; and 
(e) Repair and replacement pal1s of a gambling machine or device; 
(6) Pl'Opeliy located at a retail sales facility and used primarily in a retail sales 
activity un less the property is owned by a business that operates a retai I sales 
facility in the State exceeding 100,000 square feet of interior customer selling 
space that is used primarily for retail sales and whose Maine-based operations 
derive less than 30% of their total annual revenue on a calendar year basis from 
sales that are made at a retail sales facility located in the State. For purposes of 
this subparagraph, the following terms have the following meanings: 
(a) "Primarily" means more than 50% of the time; 
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(b) "Retail sales activity" means an actiVity associated with the selection and 
purchase of goods or services or the rental of tangible personal property. 
"Retail sales activity" does not include production as defined in section 1752, 
subsection 9-B; and 
(c) "Retail sales facility" means a structure used to serve customers who are 
physically present at the facility for the purpose of selecting and purchasing 
goods or services at retail or for renting tangible personal propeliy. "Retail 
sales facility" does not include a separate structure that is used as a 
warehouse or call center facility; or 
(7) Property that is not entitled to an exemption by reason of the additional 
limitations imposed by subsection 2. 
Sec. B-15. 36 MRSA §6652, sub-§l-B, 'We, as repealed and replaced by PL 
2005, c. 218, '§61 and affected by §63, is amended to read: 
C. Gambling machines or devices, including any device, machine, paraphernalia or 
equipment that is used or usable in the playing phases of any gambling activity as that 
term is defined in Title 8, section 100 I, subsection 15, whether that activity consists 
of gambling bet\:veen persons or gambling by a person involving the playing of a 
machine. "Gambling machines or devices" includes, without limitation: 
(I) Associated equipment as defined in Title 8, section 1001, subsection 2; 
(2) Computer equipment used directly and primarily in the operation of a slot 
machine as defined in Title 8, section 1001, subsection 39; 
(3) An electronic video machine as defined in Title 17, section ~ illl, 
subsection +-A .4; 
(4) Equipment used in the playing phases of lottery schemes; and 
(5) Repair and replacement parts of a gambling machine or device.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes several technical changes and nonsubstantive clarifications to 
the bill. In the definitions it distinguishes bet\:veen the machines that are eligible to be 
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licensed and the machines that are not. It strikes the new proposed definition of "slot 
machine" and replaces it with a definition closer to the one in current law. 
The 
amendment incorporates sections of law that were enacted last year that permit 
nonmember volunteers of an organization to sell raffle tickets and an exception for 
certain organIzations from the licensing requirement to co~duct games of chance. 
It 
corrects an error in the bill with regard to the tournament game provision and replaces an 
inadvertently oniitted section regarding evidence for investigation of violations. 
The 
amendment clarifies language and corrects duplicative provisions governing raffles. The 
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amendment also specifies that a license for games of chance may be issued only to a 
person who is 18 years of age or older. 
This amendment also corrects cross-references. 
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