LD 547
pg. 2
Page 1 of 2 PUBLIC Law Chapter 179 LD 547 Title Page
Download Chapter Text
LR 1041
Item 1

 
Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §332, sub-§4, ¶B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 295, §1,
is further amended to read:

 
B. No other licensee may operate a game of chance on
premises to which the general public has access. In any
room where a licensed game of chance is being conducted,
there must be at least one member of the licensee present in
that room for every 2 nonmembers who are present. That
member must have been a member of the licensee for at least
one year. A member of the licensee, either directly or
through another member or guest, may not stake or risk
something of value in the licensee's game of chance unless
the member has been a member, as defined in section 330,
subsection 3-B, of the licensee for at least 14 days not
including the day of admission into membership.

 
A bona fide nonprofit organization may operate a licensed
game of chance to which the general public has access, once
every 3 months for a period not to exceed 2 3 consecutive
days. The licensed game of chance may be operated at any
location described in the license and may be conducted only
by members of the licensee.

 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble,
this Act takes effect when approved.

 
Effective May 20, 2005.


Page 1 of 2 Top of Page LD 547 Title Page
Related Pages
  Search Bill Text Legislative Information
Bill Directory Search
Bill
Status
Session Information
119th Legislature Bills Maine Legislature

Office of Legislative Information
100 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
voice: (207) 287-1692
fax: (207) 287-1580
tty: (207) 287-6826
Word Viewer for Windows Disclaimer