| 5.__Investigation of nongaming enterprises.__Any enterprise |
that provides goods or services to the tribal gaming operator |
other than gaming services or gaming equipment in a total |
amount exceeding the sum of $50,000 in a single calendar year |
and any labor organization seeking to represent employees of |
the tribal gaming operator must be identified by the tribal |
gaming operator to the state gaming agency and shall agree to |
cooperate with the state gaming agency and the state law |
enforcement agency in any investigation considered necessary |
by either agency relative to the fitness of the enterprise or |
labor organization to engage in business with a gaming |
operation or relative to the conduct of the enterprise or |
labor organization in connection with that activity.__The |
state gaming agency may bar an enterprise from providing goods |
or services to the tribal gaming operator or a labor |
organization from receiving dues from licensed employees of |
the tribal gaming operator or may bar the principal of a labor |
organization from representing the employees upon a |
determination that the enterprise or labor organization or a |
principal of such labor organization is a person or entity |
whose prior activities, criminal record, if any, or |
reputation, habits and associations pose a threat to the |
effective regulation of gaming or create or enhance the |
dangers of unfair or illegal practices, methods and activities |
in the conduct of gaming; provided that the enterprise or |
labor organization may appeal a determination in the manner |
provided pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. |