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Police.__These rules are routine technical rules pursuant
to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

 
Sec. 7. 17 MRSA §348 is enacted to read:

 
§348.__Applicability

 
Except as expressly provided in chapter 16, this chapter
does not apply to video gaming terminals.

 
Sec. 8. 17 MRSA c. 16 is enacted to read:

 
CHAPTER 16

 
VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS

 
SUBCHAPTER I

 
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 
§361.__Definitions

 
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

 
1.__Associated equipment.__"Associated equipment" means any
proprietary device, machine or part used in the manufacture or
maintenance of a video gaming terminal, including, but not
limited to, integrated circuit chips, printed wired
assemblies, printed wired boards, printing mechanisms, video
display monitors and metering devices.

 
2.__Director.__"Director" means the Director of the Bureau
of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations in the
Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

 
3.__Drug abuser.__"Drug abuser" has the same meaning as set
forth in Title 5, section 20003, subsection 10.

 
4.__Drug addict.__"Drug addict" has the same meaning as set
forth in Title 5, section 20003, subsection 11.

 
5.__Drug-dependent person.__"Drug-dependent person" has the
same meaning as set forth in Title 5, section 20003,
subsection 12.

 
6.__Engaged in reckless or negligent conduct.__"Engaged in
reckless or negligent conduct" means that the applicant,
either consciously disregarding or failing to be aware of a
risk that the applicant's conduct would cause such a result,
engaged in


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