2022 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 17: CRIMES
Chapter 13-A: BEANO OR BINGO
17 §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 Gambling Control Unit prescribed by authority of this chapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §26 (AMD).]
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 Gambling Control Unit; or [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §26 (AMD).]
B. Violates a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted by the Gambling Control Unit pursuant to this chapter. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §26 (AMD).]
Violation of this subsection is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.
[PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §26 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 307, §2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 74, §6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §I11 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §26 (AMD).
