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Maine and require the following legislation as immediately | | necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and | | safety; now, therefore, |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §701, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §64, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Location within 300 feet of churches and schools. Except | as provided in paragraph B | | not issue a new license for the sale of liquor to be consumed on | | the premises to new premises within 300 feet of a public or | | private school, school dormitory, church, chapel or parish house | | in existence as such at the time the application for the new | | license is made. |
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| | | B. The bureau may after holding a public hearing near the | | proposed location issue licenses to premises that are either | | in or within 300 feet of a church, chapel, parish house or | | postsecondary school. |
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| | | C.__The restriction in this subsection does not apply if a | | public or private school, school dormitory, church, chapel | | or parish house: |
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| | | (1)__Locates in a commercial zone that includes | | restaurants or bars as permitted uses and that had been | | established pursuant to a zoning ordinance as defined | | in Title 30-A, section 4301, subsection 15-A prior to | | the public or private school, school dormitory, church, | | chapel or parish house locating in the commercial zone; | | or |
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| | | (2)__Is located in a downtown as defined in Title 30-A, | | section 4301, subsection 5-A. |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | | this Act takes effect when approved. |
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