An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0523
Committee Amendment CA_A_S61 (Senate)
Amends: 28-A MRSA §1070

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 192, L.D. 523, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Regarding the Sale of Liquor" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1070, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §§94 and 95, is 
further amended to read: 
§1070. Civic auditoriums 
1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses to civic auditoriums as 
dermed in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph C under this section for the sale of spirits, 
wine and malt liquor to eivie auditoriums as defined in seetion 2, subseetion 15, 
paragraph C. 
The license may be issued to the owner of the civic auditorium, the 
operator of the civic auditorium or the entity providing alcoholic beverages to the public 
in the civic auditorium. 
2. Events on licensed premises only. Licenses issued to civic auditoriums may be 
used only in conjunction with a function or event held on the licensed premises. 
3. No sales during events for minors. Licensees may not sell spirits, wine or malt 
liquor during any school activities or events primarily attended by minors in the rooms 
where these activities are taking place. 
4. LieeRsee must ROtify bureau. The eivie auditorium lieensee shall give ',witten 
notice to the bureatl at least 24 hoars before a fimetion or e\'ent. 
5. Bottle service of spirits; designated areas. A civic auditorium licensee may sell 
spirits in original containers for service in a civic auditorium club suite under the 
following conditions: 
A. Spirits to be consumed in the club suite are provided exclusively by the civic 
auditorium licensee; 
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B. Spirits containers provided for consumption in the club suite must remain in the 
club suite for the duration of the event for which they were provided; 
C. The number of spirits containers provided for consumption in the club suite may 
not exceed 6; and 
D. The registered tenant of the club suite or individual specifically granted access to 
the club suite by the civic auditorium signs a contract with the civic auditorium 
agreeing that no person under 21 years of age will be provided or served alcoholic 
beverages in the club suite. 
For purposes of this subsection, "club suite" means a designated area within a civic 
auditorium designed to provide premium viewing of an event in the auditorium and to 
which access is limited to registered tenants, invited guests and those who have been 
specifically granted access by the operator of the civic auditorium and is not accessible to 
the general public or civic auditorium patrons with tickets that provide for general 
admission to that event at the auditorium. A club suite must have a clearly designated 
point of access for the registered tenant or person specifically granted access by the 
operator of the civic auditorium to ensure that persons present in the suite are limited to 
invited guests and employees providing services to the club suite. 
Sec. 2. Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations to amend 
rule. No later than December 1,2015, the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations shall amend its rules 
governing the presence of a person under 18 years of age when that person is providing 
entertainment as part of an entertainment perfonnance group at a licensed premises where 
alcoholic beverages are sold or consumed. The rule must allow for a person under 18 
years of age to be present at a Class A restaurant, club, civic auditorium or hotel function 
room when part of an entertainment perfonnance group and may require that a person 
under 17 years of age when part of an entertainment perfonnance group be supervised by 
a parent or legal guardian or by a responsible adult designated as a guardian.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment clarifies that a license to serve 
alcoholic beverages under a civic auditorium license may be issued to the owner of the 
auditorium, a contracted operator or the vendor who provides alcoholic beverages to 
patrons of the auditorium. The amendment, like the bill, repeals the requirement that a 
civic auditorium provide at least 24 hours' notice prior to holding any event where 
alcoholic beverages will be served. The amendment also provides for a definition of 
"club suite" and establishes limitations under which spirits may be sold in original 
containers for service within the suite, including a limit of 6 containers of spirits products. 
Finally, the amendment directs the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, 
Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations to amend rules governing the 
presence of persons 18 years of age or younger at a venue where they are part of a 
perfonnance group providing entertainment where alcoholic beverages may be sold. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04123/1 5 
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LD523 
LR 860(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding the Sale of Liquor 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/I' (S -(;. \) 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services from eliminating the requirement that civic auditorium licensees give written 
notice before a function or event, allowing licensees to sell spirits in original containers for service in auditorium club 
suites and undertaking certain rulemaking are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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