Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §403, as amended by PL 1997, c. 755, §1, is further amended to read:

§403. Discount state liquor stores

1. Discount store. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1651, the commission, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services, may reduce the price of liquor in 2 one state liquor stores store.

2. Location. One store must be located to be convenient to the southbound lanes of the Maine Turnpike near Exit 1 of the Maine Turnpike. One store must be located in Calais.

3. Licensees may purchase liquor; price. Licensees may purchase liquor for resale from the state discount liquor stores store at the same price they are permitted to purchase liquor for resale from any state store which does not offer a retail discount.

SUMMARY

This bill removes the discount store status from the state liquor store located in Calais.