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An Act To Make Minor Changes to the Gambling Control Board Laws
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §1001, sub-§36-A  is enacted to read:
 
36-A.  Promotional credit.     "Promotional credit" means a noncashable incentive provided by a slot machine operator to customers participating in a rewards program operated by the slot machine operator and approved by the board. Promotional credits and wagers as a result of promotional credits have no value attributed to their use for purposes of calculating gross slot machine income and net slot machine income.
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§3, ¶J,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read:
 
J.  Gambling-related advertising and marketing programs, including the use of promotional credits; and
Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§3, ¶K,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read:
 
K.  Distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products on the premises of gambling facilities.; and
Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§3, ¶L  is enacted to read:
 
L.  Temporary employee licenses and set a fee of $100 for the license.
Sec. 5. 8 MRSA §1018, sub-§1, ¶F  is enacted to read:
 
F.  The fee for a temporary employee license is $100.
 
SUMMARY
This bill amends the Gambling Control Board laws to clarify that use of promotional credits awarded through a promotional program offered by a slot machine operator are not included in the calculation of gross slot machine income and net slot machine income, if the promotional program is approved by the Gambling Control Board. The bill also directs the board to establish rules for a temporary employee license and set a fee of $100 for the license.