Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapters 33 to 43, Concerning the Regulation of Fantasy Gambling, Major Substantive Rules of the Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control Unit
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0139
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs

Legislative Document
No. 139
H.P. 95
House of Representatives, January 21, 2021
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapters 33 to 43, 
Concerning the Regulation of Fantasy Gambling, Major Substantive 
Rules of the Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control Unit
(EMERGENCY)
Reported by Representative CAIAZZO of Scarborough for the Department of Public Safety 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072.
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 19, 2021.  Referred to the Committee on 
Veterans and Legal Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires 
legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by 
the agency; and
Whereas, major substantive rules have been submitted to the Legislature for review; 
and
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to record the Legislature's 
position on final adoption of the rules; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it
Sec. 1.  Adoption.  Resolved:  That final adoption of Chapter 33: Introduction; 
Chapter 34: Definitions; Chapter 35: License Application; Chapter 36: License Fee and 
Renewal; Chapter 37: Fantasy Contest Monitoring; Chapter 38: Fantasy Contest Account 
Activity; Chapter 39: Registration of Fantasy Contestants; Chapter 40: Fantasy Contestant 
Funds and Required Reserves; Chapter 41: Licensee Records, Annual Reporting and 
Audits; Chapter 42: Collection of Payments; and Chapter 43: Complaints and Disciplinary 
Actions, provisionally adopted major substantive rules of the Department of Public Safety, 
Gambling Control Unit that have been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This resolve provides for legislative review of Chapter 33: Introduction; Chapter 34: 
Definitions; Chapter 35: License Application; Chapter 36: License Fee and Renewal; 
Chapter 37: Fantasy Contest Monitoring; Chapter 38: Fantasy Contest Account Activity; 
Chapter 39: Registration of Fantasy Contestants; Chapter 40: Fantasy Contestant Funds 
and Required Reserves; Chapter 41: Licensee Records, Annual Reporting and Audits; 
Chapter 42: Collection of Payments; and Chapter 43: Complaints and Disciplinary Actions, 
major substantive rules of the Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control Unit.