An Act Regarding the Number of Agency Liquor Store Licenses Permitted in a Municipality
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1078
Committee Amendment CA_A_H96 (House)
Amends: 28-A MRSA §453

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A:,, to H.P. 801, L.D. 1078, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding the Number of Agency Liquor Store Licenses Permitted in a Municipality" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
to: 
'Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §453, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: 
1-A. Limitation on number of agency liquor stores. The bureau may license up 
A. Eleven agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 60,000: 
B. Ten agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 45,000 but less 
than 60,001; 
C. Nine agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 30,000 but less 
than 45,001: 
D. Eight agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 20,000 but 
less than 30,001; 
E. Seven agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 15,000 but 
less than 20,001: 
F. Six agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 10,000 but less 
than 15.001: 
G. Four agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population of at least 5,001 but 
less than 10,001: 
H. Three agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population of at least 2,000 
but less than 5,001: and 
I. One agency liquor store in a municipality with a population less than 2,000. 
The bureau may issue one additional agency liquor store license beyond those otherwise 
authorized by this subsection in a municipality with a population ofless than 10,000. The 
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bureau may consider the impact of seasonal population or tourism and other related 
information provided by the municipality requesting an additional agency liquor store 
license. 
This subsection may not be construed to reduce the number of agency liquor stores the 
bureau may license in a municipality as of June 30, 2009. 
Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §453, sub-§2-A, as repealed and replaced by PL 2015, c. 
494, Pt. A, §31, is repealed.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Prut letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment restructures for clarity current law 
limiting the number of agency liquor stores. Substantively, the amendment allows the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages 
and Lottery Operations to: 
1. License up to 11 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 
60,000. Under current law, the maximum number of agency liquor stores that may be 
licensed in a municipality with a population over 45,000 is 1 O; and 
2. License up to 7 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 
15,000 but less than 20,001 and 6 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population 
over 10,000 but less than 15,001. Currently, 5 agency liquor stores are allowed in a 
municipality with a population over 10,000 but less than 20,001. 
FISCAL ,\'"OTE REQClRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/08/19 feac. 
LD 1078 
LR 2013(02) 
An Act Regarding the Number of Agency Liquor Store Licenses Permitted in a Municipality 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~ 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - State Alcoholic Beverage Fund 
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This legislation allows up to 11 agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 60,000, up to 7 agency 
liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 15,000 but less than 20,001 and up to 6 agency liquor stores in 
a municipality with a population over 10,000 but less than 15,001. The number of agency liquor stores allowed in 
municipalities with other population ranges remains unchanged from cunent law. Any additional revenue to the 
Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations from additional stores is expected to be minor. 
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