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8 ME Rev Stat § 275-O (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §275-O. Reduced payments

 §275-O. Reduced payments 1.  Eligible licensees.  This section grants reduced payments to licensees of off-track betting facilities that were licensed and open for business before April 1, 2000 and that have a market area, as described in section 275-D, subsection 4, with a population of less than 50,000.   [PL 1999, c. 421, §2 (AMD).] 2.  Reduced payments formula.  For an off-track betting licensee that meets the conditions described in subsection 1, the reduction in payments due are calculated as follows.   A. For the first $40,000 of all wagers into commingled pools on interstate simulcast races in any calendar week, the amounts payable by the licensee are 20% of the amounts prescribed by the sections listed in subsection 3.   [PL 1995, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]B. For all wagers totaling over $40,000 and $80,000 or under into commingled pools on interstate simulcast races in any calendar week, the amounts payable by the licensee are 60% of the amounts prescribed by the sections listed in subsection 3.   [PL 1995, c. 403, §1 (NEW).]C. For all wagers totaling over $80,000 into commingled pools on interstate simulcast races in any calendar week, the amounts payable by the licensee are 100% of the amounts prescribed by the sections listed in subsection 3.   [PL 1995, c. 403, §1 (NEW).][PL 1995, c. 403, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Reduced payments.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the amounts payable to the Treasurer of State or to the State Harness Racing Commission are reduced, as prescribed in subsection 2, for the following:   A. Section 286, subsection 5, paragraph A, subparagraph (3) and paragraph B, subparagraph (3);   [PL 1997, c. 528, §34 (AMD).]B. Section 286, subsection 5, paragraph A, subparagraph (2) and paragraph B, subparagraph (2);   [PL 1997, c. 528, §34 (AMD).]C. Section 286, subsection 4, paragraph A, subparagraph (4) and paragraph B, subparagraph (4);   [PL 1997, c. 528, §35 (AMD).]D. Section 286, subsection 5, paragraph A, subparagraph (5) and paragraph B, subparagraph (5); and   [PL 1997, c. 528, §35 (AMD).]E. Section 286, subsection 4, paragraph A, subparagraph (7) and paragraph B, subparagraph (7).   [PL 1997, c. 528, §36 (AMD).][PL 1997, c. 528, §§34-36 (AMD).] 4.  Retention of commission.  Any amount not required to be paid to the Treasurer of State or the State Harness Racing Commission as a result of this section is added to the amount retained by the off-track betting parlor under section 286, subsection 4, paragraph A, subparagraph (6) and paragraph B, subparagraph (6).   [PL 1997, c. 528, §37 (AMD).] 5.  Repeal.   [PL 1995, c. 677, §3 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 403, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 677, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 528, §§34-37 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 542, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 421, §2 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 276 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §276. Payments

 §276. Payments The payment under section 287 must be made not later than 7 days after each race and must be accompanied by a report under oath showing the total of all contributions to pari-mutuel pools covered by the report and other information the department may require.   [PL 1997, c. 528, §38 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 388, §9 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 528, §38 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 276-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §276-A. Unclaimed ticket money

 §276-A. Unclaimed ticket money Upon the expiration of one year after the close of any harness horse race or race meet which has sold pari-mutuel tickets, any unclaimed pari-mutuel tickets outstanding shall no longer be valid and no claim for redemption shall be entertained by the commission or the racing association which conducted the race or race meet.   [PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. A, §79 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 526, §3 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 541, §A79 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 276-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §276-B. Commercial track ceases operation; entitled to funds

 §276-B. Commercial track ceases operation; entitled to funds Other than funds used exclusively to pay harness racing purses, a commercial track that ceases operation is entitled to distribution of all funds maintained by the State under this chapter based on the number of race days conducted by that commercial track up to and including the final race date conducted by that commercial track. Payments due from a commercial track that ceases operation to any in-state commercial track, agricultural fair or off-track wagering licensee must be made from the funds under this section prior to distribution to the commercial track that has ceased operation.   [PL 2017, c. 475, Pt. A, §10 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 490, §4 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 231, §19 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 475, Pt. A, §10 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 277 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §277. Records

 §277. Records Every person, association or corporation conducting a race or race meet under the provisions of this chapter shall so keep its books and records as to clearly show all financial transactions related to sections 281, 298, 299 and 300, which books and records are subject to audit at any time by the department or the Office of the State Auditor.   [PL 2017, c. 231, §20 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 16, §10 (REV). PL 2017, c. 231, §20 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 278 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §278. Minors

 §278. Minors No minor whether attending a race or employed in any manner on or about a race track shall be permitted to participate in any pari-mutuel pool or be admitted to any pari-mutuel enclosure.
8 ME Rev Stat § 279 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §279. Supervision; investigations

 §279. Supervision; investigations The commission may regulate the making of pari-mutuel pools and the distribution from pari-mutuel pools. The department may supervise and check the making of pari-mutuel pools and the distribution from pari-mutuel pools. The department may investigate as to the direct and indirect ownership and control of any licensee, and any expense incurred by the department in so doing is at the expense of such licensee or of the applicant for a license. The commission may regulate all medication administered to horses entered to race. The department may supervise the administration of medication to horses entered to a race. Supervision includes taking such specimens of body fluids as are considered proper and necessary by an employee of the department who must be a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine within the State.   [PL 1997, c. 528, §39 (AMD).]The department may investigate any suspected violation of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. In connection with any such investigation, the department may conduct hearings, subpoena and examine under oath all persons, associations and corporations whose activities are subject to the jurisdiction of the department or from whom the department may need information in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, and their officers, agents and representatives, together with their records, books and accounts. The executive director may sign subpoenas and administer oaths to witnesses.   [PL 1997, c. 528, §39 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 526, §4 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 444, §5 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 528, §39 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 279-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §279-A. Licenses, rules and regulations for participating in racing

 §279-A. Licenses, rules and regulations for participating in racing For the purpose of enabling the commission to exercise and maintain a proper control over racing conducted under this chapter, the commission may adopt rules for the licensing, with or without fee in the discretion of the commission, of owners, trainers, drivers, grooms and all other persons participating in harness racing, including pari-mutuel employees and race officials. The commission may issue conditional licenses to owners, trainers, drivers, grooms and all other persons participating in harness racing, including pari-mutuel employees and race officials, if one or more criteria are not met as contained in the commission rules. A person issued a license as a trainer shall submit a horse for testing in accordance with section 279-E.   [PL 2019, c. 283, §1 (AMD).]The commission, in consultation with the department, shall set licensing and license renewal fees sufficient to carry out the administration and enforcement of the licensing program. These fees may not exceed $100 annually. The department shall provide public access to the harness racing statutes and rules.   [PL 2019, c. 283, §1 (AMD).]The commission may adopt rules for the conduct on the race track and grounds of owners, trainers, drivers, grooms and all other persons participating in harness racing. The rules must be reasonably necessary for any one or more of the following purposes: to protect the wagering public, to protect the State's share of pari-mutuel pools, to protect the health and welfare of spectators and participating owners, trainers, drivers, grooms and all other persons participating in harness racing, including pari-mutuel employees and race officials, and to protect the health and welfare of standardbred horses.   [PL 2019, c. 283, §1 (AMD).]The commission may adopt rules establishing allowable levels of permitted medications carried in the body of a horse while participating in races licensed by the commission. In addition, the commission may adopt rules establishing prohibited substances that may not be present in the body of a horse while participating in races licensed by the commission.   [PL 2019, c. 283, §1 (NEW).]The District Court Judge may revoke or suspend any license for violations of this chapter or the rules.   [PL 1991, c. 579, §13 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 212 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 303, §3 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 35 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 579, §13 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 677, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 528, §40 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 482, §3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 611, §6 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 283, §1 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 279-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §279-B. Fines, suspensions and revocations

 §279-B. Fines, suspensions and revocations To enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules referred to in section 279-A, the commission is authorized to establish a schedule for fines for each violation of this chapter or the rules. The commission is authorized to levy a fine, after notice and hearing, for each violation of this chapter or the rules.   [PL 2007, c. 611, §7 (AMD).]The commission is further authorized to establish a schedule of suspensions of licenses and may levy suspensions for each violation of this chapter or the rules.   [PL 1991, c. 579, §14 (AMD).]The commission is further authorized to disqualify a horse, and may require the return of any purse won by the horse, if it is found to have carried in its body either a prohibited substance or an exceedance of an allowable level of a permitted medication during any race licensed by the commission.   [PL 2019, c. 283, §2 (NEW).]Any person aggrieved by any fine, disqualification, purse return or suspension imposed by the commission may seek judicial review pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375.   [PL 2019, c. 283, §2 (AMD).]1.  Delegation of authority to executive director.   [PL 1991, c. 579, §15 (NEW); MRSA T. 8 §279-B, sub-§1 (RP).] 2.  Delegation of authority to commission chair.  The commission may delegate to the chair, by rules adopted in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, its authority to levy fines, disqualifications, purse returns and suspensions for particular violations or classes of violations. The chair shall exercise this authority in a manner consistent with Title 5, chapter 375. Any person aggrieved by any fine, disqualification, purse return or suspension imposed by the chair may seek judicial review pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. This subsection takes effect on July 1, 1992.   [PL 2019, c. 283, §2 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 215 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 303, §3 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 52 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 623, §5-C (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §153 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 203, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §A22 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 579, §§14,15 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 611, §7 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 283, §2 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 279-C (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §279-C. Officials, judges and starters; powers and duties

 §279-C. Officials, judges and starters; powers and duties At all harness race meetings licensed by the commission in accordance with this chapter, qualified judges and starters, approved and licensed by the commission and employed by the licensee under section 271, shall enforce the rules and regulations of the commission as provided by sections 279-A and 279-B.   [PL 1975, c. 364 (NEW).]Such officials shall render daily written reports of the activities and conduct of such race meeting and their decisions to the commission.   [PL 1975, c. 364 (NEW).]Any person affected by the decision of such officials may request a hearing before the commission.   [PL 1975, c. 364 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 364 (NEW).
8 ME Rev Stat § 279-D (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §279-D. Insurance

 §279-D. Insurance Beginning January 1, 2004, applicants for an owner's license must provide proof of liability insurance on horses owned by the applicant in an amount not less than $300,000. Copies of that liability insurance coverage must accompany the application for an owner's license.   [PL 2003, c. 401, §15 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 401, §15 (NEW).
8 ME Rev Stat § 279-E (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §279-E. Trainers; duty to submit a horse for testing for use of prohibited substances

 §279-E. Trainers; duty to submit a horse for testing for use of prohibited substances Upon request of the commission, a person who signs an application for and receives a trainer's license in accordance with this chapter and rules adopted under section 279-A shall submit a horse trained by that licensee, qualified to race and identified by the commission for the purpose of obtaining a biological sample to test for the use of prohibited substances.   [PL 2017, c. 231, §21 (AMD).]1.  Obtaining a sample.  Pursuant to this section, the commission may require a licensed trainer to:   A. Transport the horse to a designated site where a veterinarian employed by the commission or the department may obtain a biological sample; or   [PL 2017, c. 231, §21 (AMD).]B. Allow a veterinarian employed by the commission or the department, or a veterinarian designated by the commission and accompanied by designated department personnel, access to the premises where the horse is kept for the purpose of obtaining a biological sample.   [PL 2017, c. 231, §21 (AMD).][PL 2017, c. 231, §21 (AMD).] 2.  Rulemaking.  The commission shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for obtaining biological samples and ensuring a secure chain of custody for transporting the sample to a laboratory for testing. The rules must consider travel distances and costs associated with obtaining a sample when designating a testing site and may assess a fee to defray travel costs for the veterinarian and designated department personnel. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2017, c. 231, §21 (AMD).] 3.  Refusal.  Refusal to comply with the commission's directives for obtaining a sample under this section is a basis for suspension of a trainer's license.   [PL 2007, c. 611, §8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 611, §8 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 231, §21 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 280 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §280. Use of drugs or appliances; prearrangement of results; veterinarian

 §280. Use of drugs or appliances; prearrangement of results; veterinarian 1.  Violation; interference with horse.  A person may not intentionally or knowingly:   A. Interfere with, tamper, injure, destroy, stimulate or depress by the use of narcotics, drugs, stimulants or appliances of any kind any horse used for the purpose of racing, whether that horse is the property of that person or another;   [PL 2007, c. 244, §1 (NEW).]B. Attempt to violate paragraph A; or   [PL 2007, c. 244, §1 (NEW).]C. Cause, instigate, counsel or in any way abet the violation of paragraph A.   [PL 2007, c. 244, §1 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 283, §3 (AMD).] 2.  Prearrange results of race; prohibited.  A person may not intentionally or knowingly influence or have any understanding, arrangement or collusion with any person associated with or interested in any stable, horse, track or race in which any horse participates to prearrange the results of such a race.   [PL 2007, c. 244, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Penalties.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.   A. A person who violates this section commits a Class C crime.   [PL 2007, c. 244, §1 (NEW).]B. The owner of any horse that is found to have violated this section must be denied any part of the purse offered for a race in which that horse participated, and the purse must be distributed as in the case of a disqualification. If the owner of a horse is convicted of violating this section, the court may bar the owner from racing any horses in the State for a period of one year from the date of conviction.   [PL 2019, c. 283, §4 (AMD).][PL 2019, c. 283, §4 (AMD).] 4.  Veterinarian; duties.  The department is authorized to employ a veterinarian. The duties of the veterinarian include the medical and physical examination and testing of horses to ensure compliance with the statutes and advising the department of any violation of the statutes.   [PL 2007, c. 244, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Investigation by State Police.  The State Police may assist in investigating alleged violations of subsection 1 when:   A. The commission requests assistance; and   [PL 2007, c. 611, §9 (NEW).]B. A sample submitted for testing under rules adopted pursuant to section 279‑A or 279-E yields a positive test result.   [PL 2007, c. 611, §9 (NEW).][PL 2007, c. 611, §9 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 462 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 594, §16 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 677, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 528, §41 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 244, §1 (RPR). PL 2007, c. 611, §9 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 283, §§3, 4 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 281 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §281. Standard-bred horses

 §281. Standard-bred horses The department shall encourage and promote the breeding of a strain of Maine Standardbreds and make provision to encourage donations of the same by licensees or others to persons or institutions within the State for breeding purposes.   [PL 1997, c. 528, §42 (AMD).]The commission, by rule, may define a strain of Maine Standardbred, bred or owned in the State of Maine and registered with the department in its registry book. The commission is also authorized to establish necessary fees for horses and races in the establishment of a Maine Standardbred program, the funds from which must be administered by the department by deposit in a trust account entitled Sire Stakes Fund. The fund is a dedicated, nonlapsing fund and all revenues deposited in the fund remain in the fund and must be disbursed in accordance with this section. All disbursements from the fund must be for the purposes of supplementing purses, costs of administration, including assessments and advances withdrawn in accordance with section 267-A, and any other appropriate expenses incurred by the department. A report must be submitted annually by the executive director to the commissioner setting forth an itemization of all deposits to and expenditures from the fund.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. G, §8 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. G, §15 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 788, §31-A (AMD). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 528, §42 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 482, §4 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. G, §8 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. G, §15 (AFF).
8 ME Rev Stat § 281-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §281-A. Standardbred horses eligible for registration

 §281-A. Standardbred horses eligible for registration Notwithstanding section 281, a foal resulting from insemination may be registered as a Maine Standardbred if it is the offspring of a stallion registered with the department to stand at stud in the State for the breeding season during which the insemination took place and all other registration requirements are met.   [PL 2005, c. 382, Pt. D, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 31, §1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 382, §D4 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 281-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §281-B. Registration of stallions (REPEALED)

 §281-B. Registration of stallions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 16, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 8 §281-B (RP).
8 ME Rev Stat § 282 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §282. Enforcement

 §282. Enforcement It is the duty of the Attorney General with the aid of the district attorneys of the several counties to enforce this chapter upon notification from the department of any violations of this chapter.   [PL 1997, c. 528, §43 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 567, §20 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 528, §43 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 283 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §283. Reciprocal disciplinary action

 §283. Reciprocal disciplinary action The department shall obtain current listings from other jurisdictions of persons in harness racing occupations regulated by the commission who have been refused a license or who have had their license revoked or suspended. The commission shall refuse to license or shall suspend the license of any person whose license is currently refused, revoked or suspended in another jurisdiction.   [PL 2017, c. 231, §22 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 579, §16 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 528, §44 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 482, §5 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 401, §16 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 155, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 231, §22 (AMD).
8 ME Rev Stat § 284 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §284. Harness Racing Promotional Board (REPEALED)

 §284. Harness Racing Promotional Board (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 388, §10 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 528, §45 (RP).
8 ME Rev Stat § 285 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §285. Harness Racing Promotional Board (REPEALED)

 §285. Harness Racing Promotional Board (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 474, §5 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 474, §6 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 528, §46 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 528, §47 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 735, §6 (RAL). PL 1997, c. 735, §§7,8 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 63, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 401, §17 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 371, §3 (RP).
8 ME Rev Stat § 285-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS|Chapter 11: HARNESS RACING|8 §285-A. Bargaining agent (REPEALED)

 §285-A. Bargaining agent (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 735, §6 (RAL). PL 1999, c. 482, §§6-8 (AMD). MRSA T. 8 §285-A, sub-§7 (RP).