2015 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 17: CRIMES
Chapter 13-A: BEANO OR BINGO
§325. Penalties
§325. Penalties
1. Violation of chapter or rules; general penalty. Except as otherwise specifically provided, a person, firm, association or corporation that violates a provision of this chapter or a rule of the Chief of the State Police prescribed by authority of this chapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §11 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]
2. Commercial beano hall violations. A person, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association that rents or leases a building or facilities to hold, conduct or operate "beano" or "bingo" commits a Class E crime if that person, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association:
A. Rents or leases a building or facilities to hold, conduct or operate a "beano" or "bingo" game without a commercial beano hall permit issued by the Chief of the State Police; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §11 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Violates a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted by the Chief of the State Police pursuant to this chapter. [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §11 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
Violation of this subsection is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §11 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1975, c. 307, §2 (NEW). 1999, c. 74, §6 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). 2003, c. 452, §I11 (RPR).
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