An Act To Create a New Liquor License, Provide Funding for Prevention of Underage Drinking and Provide Municipal Control over the Agency Liquor Store Application Process
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1300
Committee Amendment CA_A_S226 (Senate)
Amends: 28-A MRSA §453-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 403, L.D. 1300, Bill, "An Act To 
Create a New Liquor License, Provide Funding for Prevention of Underage Drinking and 
Provide Municipal Control over the Agency Liquor Store Application Process" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Create a Consolidated Liquor License and Amend the Laws Governing 
Agency Liquor Stores' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 1 and 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §453-A, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9. Exception. Notwithstanding section 453, subsection 2-C, paragraph A, the bureau 
may issue an agency liquor store license to an applicant that has not held a license to sell 
malt liquor and wine for off-premises consumption for one year if the applicant is a 
branch of a chain retailer of which one or more locations has held a license to sell spirits 
without violating the provisions of this Title and the applicant, if licensed, will enhance 
the revenue to the State from the sale of spirits.' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in § 101 O-A in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the last line 
(page I, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"$900" and inserting the 
following: '$700. The license may be prorated' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the sections of the bill that remove limits on the number of 
agency liquor stores established under state law and allow municipalities to set a limit on 
the number of agency liquor stores. The amendment provides that an applicant for an 
agency liquor store license that is a branch of a chain retailer that has held agency liquor 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 403, L.D. 1300 
store licenses without violation is not subject to the requirement that the applicant be 
licensed to sell beer and wine for one year prior to being eligible for an agency liquor 
store license. The amendment reduces the fee for the Class VIII license established by 
the bill from $900 to $700 and provides that the fee may be prorated. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05128/11 
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LD 1300 
LR 1076(03) 
An Act To Create a New Liquor License, Provide Funding for Prevention of Underage Drinking and 
Provide Municipal Control over the Agency Liquor Store Application Process 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A~' S ... 2'2.<0 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$4,050 
$4,050 
($4,050) 
($4,050) 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$4,050 
($4,050) 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$4,050 
($4,050) 
This legislation creates a combined license for agency liquor stores that also sell beer and wine. Currently, the total of 
the licenses required in this situation equals $700 with a $10 registration fee. This bill retains the $700 license fee and 
reduces the occurrence of the $10 registration fee. It is assumed that 90% of agency liquor stores would opt for this 
new license, resulting in a decrease in General Fund revenues of $4,050 beginning in fiscal year 2011-12. 
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