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3. Immediate suspension or revocation. A licensee whose license or permittee whose
permit is immediately suspended or revoked by the Chief of the State Police Gambling Control
Board pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph C or E must be notified in writing of the duration of
the suspension or revocation and the licensee's or the permittee's right to request a hearing before
the Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee. Upon the licensee's or
permittee's request for a hearing, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall provide a hearing. The
hearing must comply with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. The purpose of the hearing
is to determine whether a preponderance of the evidence establishes that the licensee or the
licensee's agent or employee violated a provision of Title 17-A, chapter 39 or the permittee or the
permittee's employee committed murder or a Class A, B or C crime or violated a provision of
Title 17-A, chapter 15, 29, 37 or 39. A request for a hearing may not be made any later than 48
hours after the licensee or permittee is notified of the suspension or revocation. A hearing may
not be held any later than 10 days after the date the commissioner receives the request.
Sec. JJJJJ-19. 17 MRSA §322, as amended by PL 1999, c. 74, §4, is further amended to
read:
The Chief of the State Police Gambling Control Board shall require from any
organization licensed to operate "Beano" or "Bingo" and any individual, corporation, partnership
or unincorporated association that has a permit to operate a commercial beano hall whatever
reports the chiefboard determines necessary for the purpose of the administration and
enforcement of this chapter.
Sec. JJJJJ-20. 17 MRSA §323, first , as amended by PL 1999, c. 74, §5, is further
amended to read:
An organization making application to the Chief of the State Police Gambling Control
Board to conduct or operate "Beano" or "Bingo," an organization licensed under this chapter to
operate "Beano" or "Bingo," a commercial beano hall permit applicant or a commercial beano
hall permittee shall permit inspection of any equipment, prizes, records or items and materials
used or to be used in the conduct or operation of "Beano" or "Bingo" by the Chief of the State
Police Gambling Control Board or the chief'sboard’s authorized representative.
Sec. JJJJJ-21. 17 MRSA §324-A, sub-§2, C, as amended by PL 2007, c. 110, §1, is
further amended to read:
C. Lucky seven or similar sealed tickets may be sold when that game of chance is
licensed by the Chief of the State Police Gambling Control Board and when a valid
license certificate is properly displayed. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this
section and section 312, lucky seven games may be conducted during the period
beginning 2 hours before and ending 2 hours after a "beano" game.
Notwithstanding any other rule, lucky seven or other similar sealed tickets may be sold
that have a sale value of $1 or less, and a person who sells or distributes "beano" cards or
materials used to play "beano" prior to the conduct of "beano" as a volunteer, as provided
in this section, is permitted to play in the "beano" game.
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