An Act To Reduce the Licensing Fee for Certain Tournament Games
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0329
Committee Amendment CA_A_S155 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "1\ " to S.P. 125, L.D. 329, Bill, "An Act To 
Reduce the Licensing Fee for Certain Tournament Games" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17 MRS A §183~j, sub-§3-A, ,A, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 325, §3, is 
amended to read: 
A. For tournament games that do not exceed 100 players: 
(1) One hUfl(ired fifty S(:venty-five dollars per tournament license; 
(2) TVlo hundred fifty Two hundred dollars for a monthly license; and 
(3) Three thousand Fifteen hundred dollars for an annual license; and 
Sec. 2. 17 MRS A §1836, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2011, c. 325, §4, is further 
amended to read: 
4. Tournament. The organization licensed to conduct a tournament game under this 
section shall display the rules of the tournament game and the license issued. 
The 
maximum number of players a.llowed 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 part 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 $125. ·An orgafliZ3ation that holds a per tournament Heense may 
eoUeet up to $150 to defray the eost of the Heense fee. Only one entry fee is permitted 
per person. A tournament gam~ must be completed within 48 hours. Other games of 
chance on the premises are prohibited during a tournament game, except for lucky seven 
or similar sealed tickets and no more than one 50/50 raffle per tournament with a prize 
value up to $1,000. This subse,;;tion does not prohibit a licensee from conducting one 
winner-take-all hand per tournament game with a bet limit of $5. The total number of 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 125, L.D. 329 
bets received in a winner-take-all round must be awarded to the winner or in the case of 
multiple winners divided among them as evenly as possible. 
All prizes awarded in 
accordance with this subsection must be paid in cash. I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment increases the fees for tournament game licenses that are proposed by 
the bill. The license fees proposed in the amendment are a reduction from what is 
required in current law. The bill removes the provision of current law that provides that a 
tournament game licensee may charge an amount higher than the maximum entry fee to 
defray the cost oflicensure. The amendment retains this provision oflaw. 
FISCAL :'\OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/27/13 
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LD329 
LR 1713(02) 
An Act To Reduce the Licensing Fee for Certain Tournament Games 
Revenue 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~' (is -J ~ 
) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($21,468) 
($28,625) 
($28,625) 
($28,625) 
r'iscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation reduces license fees for tournament games that do not exceed 100 players and would result in a 
reduction in Other Special Revenue Funds revenUt~ to the Department of Public Safety of$21,468 in fiscal year 20l3-
and $28,625 in fiscal year 2014-15 and thereafter. 
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