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commission, the commission may petition the Superior Court in
the county where the refusal occurred to find the witness in
contempt. The commission shall cause to be served on the witness
an order requiring that witness to appear before the Superior
Court to show cause why that witness should not be adjudged in
contempt. The court shall, in a summary manner, hear the
evidence and, if the evidence warrants the court to do so,
punish the witness in the same manner and to the same extent as
for contempt before the Superior Court or with reference to the
process of the Superior Court.

 
§934. Violations

 
1. Violations by licensees.__The commission shall adopt by
rule under section 904 a schedule of fines and other
disciplinary actions against licensees and slot machine
distributors for violation of the provisions of this chapter
and rules adopted under this chapter.

 
2. Class C crimes by any person.__A person commits a Class C
crime if that person:

 
A. Tampers with a slot machine with intent to interfere
with the proper operation of that slot machine;

 
B. Manipulates or intends to manipulate the outcome,
payback or operation of a slot machine by physical
tampering or any other means; or

 
C. Operates or distributes a slot machine in this State
without a license.

 
§935. Fines and suspensions

 
To enforce the provisions of this chapter and any rules
adopted under this chapter, the commission is authorized to
establish a schedule of fines for each violation of this
chapter or each violation of the rules. The commission is
authorized to levy a fine, after notice and hearing, for each
violation of this chapter or each violation of the rules.

 
The commission is authorized to establish a schedule of
suspensions of licenses and may levy suspensions for each
violation of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to
this chapter.

 
Any person aggrieved by any fine or suspension imposed by
the commission may seek judicial review pursuant to the Maine
Administrative Procedure Act.


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