An Act To Allow Eligible Organizations To Jointly Hold a Game of Beano or Bingo
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0151
Committee Amendment CA_A_H266 (House)
Amends: 17 MRSA §314, 17 MRSA §315-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 126, L.D. 151, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
Eligible Organizations To Jointly Hold a Game of Beano or Bingo" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §314, 2nd ~, as amended by PL 1997, c. 684, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
The fee for such a license to any nonprofit organization is $12.00 for each calendar 
week, or portion thereof, that the amusement is to be operated, or the license may be 
issued for a calendar month for a fee of $36.00 or a calendar year for a fee of $400. A 
special per-game license may be issued to any qualified nonprofit organization for the 
purposes of operating a game of "beano" or "bingo" for a fee of $5.00. The special per-
game license may not be issued more than 6 times to anyone organization in a calendar 
year. All license fees must be paid to the Treasurer of State to be credited to the General 
Fund. A license is not assignable or transferable. Nothing contained in this section may 
be construed to prohibit any volunteer fire department or any agricultural fair association 
or bona fide nonprofit charitable, educational, political, civic, recreational, fraternal, 
patriotic, religious, veterans' organization or auxiliary of any of them from obtaining 
licenses for a period not to exceed 6 months on one application. No more than one 
license may be issued to any organization for anyone period. Ne Except as provided in 
section 315-A, no more than one licensee may operate or conduct a game of "beano" or 
"bingo" on the same premises on the same date. 
Sec. 2. 17 MRSA §315-A is enacted to read: 
§31S-A. Limited dual beano license 
The Chief of the State Police may issue a limited dual beano license to 2 
organizations eligible for a regular license to conduct a game of beano. A limited dual 
beano license permits 2 organizations to conduct beano jointly on the same date and at 
the same location. An organization may only conduct beano under the authority of a dual 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMIITEE AMENDMENT .. A 
"to H.P. 126, L.D. 151 
license on 2 occasions during a calendar year. 
The following provisions apply to 
licensure under this section. 
1. Application. The 2 organizations wishing to conduct beano jointly shall submit 
an application to the Chief of the State Police in a manner prescribed by the chief. 
2. Lead applicant. One organization must be identified as the lead applicant and 
acknowledge responsibility for any violation of the laws or rules governing beano 
committed during the conduct of the game. 
3. Disposition of revenue. Revenue received from the conduct of the game must be 
divided in equal amounts between both organizations. Each organization shall file a 
disposition of funds report as if that organization had conducted beano independently. 
4. License fee. The license fee for a limited dual beano license is $12. 
5. Sealed tickets. A limited dual beano license does not authorize the licensed 
organizations to sell sealed tickets jointly. 
6. 
Application of other laws. 
Unless otherwise provided by this section, the 
provisions of this chapter and rules adopted in accordance with this chapter apply to 
beano games conducted under a limited dual beano license.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and is the majority report of the committee. It 
establishes a limited dual beano license that permits 2 organizations eligible to conduct 
beano to conduct a game at the same location on the same date. It provides that an 
organization that operates beano under a limited dual beano license may only do so up to 
times per year. Organizations that apply for a limited dual beano license must identify 
a lead applicant who acknowledges responsibility for any violation of laws or rules 
during the game. The limited dual beano license does not authorize the sale of sealed 
tickets. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05123/13 /tvac:. 
LD 151 
LR 193(02) 
An Act To Allow 2 Eligible Organizations To Jointly Hold a Game of Beano or Bingo 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A' (Ii -:1&;/.£J ) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Department of Public Safety will increase by minor amounts from the 
issuance of limited dual licenses. Any additional costs to the department associated with processing applications can 
be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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