CHAPTER 145

H.P. 660 - L.D. 941

An Act To Make an Exception to the Law Regarding Licensing

of Fair Vendors Selling Tobacco Products

Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, the fair season will begin before this Act takes effect; and

Whereas, the vendors need to know before the fair season begins how many licenses they need to purchase; 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 enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1552, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 470, §9 and affected by §19, is amended to read:

3. Multiple licenses. A Except as provided in subsection 3- A, a licensee applying for licenses to operate more than one premises or more than one vending machine shall obtain a separate license for each premises and each machine and shall pay the fee prescribed for each premises and each machine.

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1552, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: