An Act To Increase the Minimum Population Requirement for a Municipality in Which the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations May Locate an Additional Agency Liquor Store
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0779
Committee Amendment CA_A_S159 (Senate)
Amends: 28-A MRSA §453

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 277, L.D. 779, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase the Minimum Population Requirement for a Municipality in Which the Bureau 
of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations May Locate an Additional Agency 
Liquor Store" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §453, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2013, c. 253, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
2-A. Limitation on number of agency liquor stores. Beginning July 1, 2009, the 
bureau may license up to 10 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 
50,000; up to 8 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 20,000 but 
less than 50,001; up to 5 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population of at 
least 10,001 but less than 20,001; up to 4 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a 
population of at least 5,001 but less than 10,001; aBEl up to 3 agency liquor stores in a 
municipality with a population of at least 2,000 but less than 5,00 1. In addition, the 
bureau may establish; and one agency liquor store in a municipality where the population 
is less than 2,000. The bureau may issue one additional liquor store license beyond those 
otherwise authorized by this subsection in a municipality with a population of less than 
10,000. The bureau may consider the impact of seasonal popUlation or tourism and other 
related information provided by the municipality requesting an additional agency liquor 
store IOGation license. 
Nothing in this subsection may be construed to reduce the number of agency stores the 
bureau may license in a municipality as of June 30, 2009. 
Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §453, sub-§2-D, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 269, Pt. A, §6, is 
amended to read: 
2-D. Exception. If a retailer that is located in this State and has at least 5 locations 
licensed as an agency liquor store is sold or ownership is transferred to another company 
that will assume operation of some or all of the retailer's stores and that company submits 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" Pi" t()S.P.~17, LD. 779 
an application for an agency liquor store license at some or all of those stores, the bureau 
may waive the requirement of subsection 2-C, paragraph A. The bureau may provide this 
waiver only if the applicant has held a license in another state to sell malt liquor and wine 
or spirits at retail for off-premises consumption, for at least one year prior to submitting 
the application, without a violation of the laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 
in that state and can provide the bureau with documentation of financial success as 
determined by the bureau. The bureau may not provide this waiver when issuing an 
additional liquor store license in a municipality with a population of less than 10,000 
beyond the limit on the number of agency liquor stores authorized under subsection 2-A.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations may license one agency 
liquor store in a municipality with a population of less than 2,000. This amendment also 
authorizes the bureau to issue one additional liquor store license in a municipality with a 
population of less than 10,000, instead of 5,000 as in the bill, and to consider the impact 
of seasonal popUlation or tourism when determining whether to issue the additional 
license. Finally, this amendment specifies that a waiver from time requirements does not 
apply to certain applicants for an additional liquor store license in a municipality that 
already has the authorized number of liquor store licenses. 
FISCA.L NOTE REQUJRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/24/15 
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LD779 
LR 984(02) 
An Act To Increase the Minimum Population Requirement for a Municipality in Which the Bureau of 
Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations May Locate an Additional Agency Liquor Store 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''If' (S-I 59 ') 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - State Alcoholic Beverage Fund 
Any additional revenue to the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services from allowing the issuance of one additional agency liquor store license in 
municipalities with a population of less than 10,000 is expected to be minor. 
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