Resolve, To Allow Licensed Clubs To Allow Their Members To Purchase Tickets to a Scheduled Function at the Time of the Function
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1415
Committee Amendment CA_A_S268 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENUMENT 'A " to S.P. 509, L.D. 1415, "Resolve, To Allow 
Licensed Clubs To Allow Their Members To Purchase Tickets to a Scheduled Function 
at the Time of the Function" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Amend the Rull~s Governing Events at Clubs with a License To Sell 
Alcohol for On-premises COlllsumption with Catering Privileges' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the sUlmnary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Public Safety to amend rules governing events at 
clubs licensed for on-premises consumption of alcohol. Resolved: That the 
Department of Public Safety shall amend its rules to allow a group holding an event at a 
club licensed for on-premises consumption of alcohol with catering privileges to sell 
tickets at the door to membe:rs of that group at the time of the event as long as the 
membership can be verified. The rules must include a requirement that the licensee 
submit semiannual reports listing all events held by groups at the licensed club, the 
number of group members who attended each event and how many tickets to each event 
were sold in advance; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Events held at clubs licensed for on-premises consumption of 
alcohol; report. Resolved: 
That, by February 1, 2015, the division within the 
Department of Public Safety designated by the Commissioner of Public Safety to enforce 
the law relating to the manufacture, importation, storage, transportation and sale of all 
liquor and to administer those laws relating to licensing and collection of taxes on malt 
liquor and wine shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over alcohol matters regarding reports received from clubs licensed 
for on-premises consumption of alcohol with catering privileges submitted as required by 
rule and information about any enforcement or compliance issues related to events held 
by groups at these licensed clubs.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 509, L.D. 1415 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report, directs the Department of Public 
Safety to amend its rules to allow a group holding an event at a club licensed for on-
premises consumption of alcohol with catering privileges to sell tickets at the door to 
members of that group at the time of the event. It also adds a reporting requirement 
regarding events held in accordance with the rule. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LR 2083(02) 
Resolve, To Allow Licensed Clubs To Allow Their Members To Purchase Tickets to a Scheduled 
Functiolll at the Time of the Function 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A' /'5 -2(05·) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
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Fisl~al Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Public safl~ty associated with rulemaking and submitting the required report can 
be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR2083(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1