| | commissioner. The chief commissioner shall render a final | | decision based upon the record of the hearing. |
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| | The chief commissioner or the hearings officer may administer | | oaths and issue subpoenas for witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum | | to compel the production of books and papers relating to any | | license question in dispute before the bureau or to any matter | | involved in a hearing. Witness fees in all proceedings are the | | same as for witnesses before the Superior Court and must be paid | | by the bureau, except that, notwithstanding Title 16, section | | 253, the bureau is not required to pay the fees before the travel | | and attendance occur; |
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| | | Sec. T-10. 28-A MRSA §161, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. | | A, §4, is amended to read: |
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| | | 7. Right of access. Every bottle club shall allow liquor | enforcement officers and other law enforcement officers to enter | | the premises at reasonable times for the purpose of investigating | | compliance with this Title. |
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| | | A. Entry into the premises under this subsection must be | | conducted in a reasonable manner so as not to disrupt the | | operation of the bottle club. |
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| | | B. The investigation must be limited to those areas | | involved in the actual operation of the bottle club, | | including storage areas. |
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| | | Sec. T-11. 28-A MRSA §714, sub-§3, ¶¶A and B, as amended by PL 1993, c. | | 730, §35, are further amended to read: |
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| | A. Every keg of malt liquor offered for sale by an off- | premise off-premises retail licensee must be tagged in a | manner and with a label approved by the chief commissioner | | identifying the keg. The tag must be supplied for each keg, | | without fee, by the wholesaler or small brewer of the keg. |
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| | | B. The retail seller of the keg shall complete a form | designed and approved by the chief commissioner and affix | | the label to each keg supplied to the retail seller by the | | distributor of the keg. The form must be printed and | | distributed, without fee, by the wholesaler or small brewer | | of the keg. The form must include the name, address and | | date of birth of the purchaser and the identification number | | of the keg. The form must summarize the requirements of | | this section, the penalties for violating any provision of | | this section and the penalties for providing alcohol to a | | minor. The seller shall retain the form as a record subject | | to chapter 31. |
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