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of racing dates to the applicant is appropriate under the criteria
contained in subsection 2, it may issue a license for the holding
of harness horse races or meets for public exhibition with pari-
mutuel pools, which must expire on December 31st. The

 
fee for a license is $100 or $10 per week, whichever is higher.
The commission shall provide a booklet containing harness racing
laws and rules and relevant portions of the Maine Administrative
Procedure Act to every initial licensee and a fee not to exceed
$10 must be included in the license fee to cover the cost of this
publication. The commission shall provide necessary revisions of
this booklet to those persons renewing licenses at the time of
renewal and shall include the cost of the revisions, not to
exceed $10, in the renewal fee. The license must set forth the
name of the licensee, the place where the races or race meets are
to be held and the specific race dates and time of day or night
during which racing may be conducted by the licensee. If the
commission determines that the location where a commercial track
is licensed to conduct races is unavailable, it may permit a
licensee to transfer its license to another location. The
substitute location and the races conducted there by the licensee
must be conducted in accordance with this chapter. A license
issued pursuant to this subsection is not transferable or
assignable. The District Court Judge, as designated in Title 4,
chapter 5, may revoke any license issued at any time for
violation of the commission's rules or licensing provisions upon
notice and hearing. A license issued under this section is
transferable or assignable as long as the commission finds that
the transferee or assignee satisfies all elements for the
issuance of the license being transferred or assigned. A The
license is automatically revoked, subject to Title 5, chapter
375, upon a change in ownership, legal or equitable, of 50% or
more of the voting stock of a corporation licensed under this
section constitutes a transfer of the license the licensee; the
licensee may not hold a harness horse race or meet for public
exhibition without a new license.

 
Sec. B-4. 8 MRSA §§296 and 297, as enacted by IB 2003, c. 1, §4, are
repealed.

 
Sec. B-5. 8 MRSA c. 30, as amended, is repealed.

 
Sec. B-6. 22 MRSA §1511, sub-§10, as enacted by IB 2003, c. 1, §6, is
repealed.

 
Sec. B-7. 25 MRSA §3902, sub-§4, as enacted by IB 2003, c. 1, §7, is
repealed.

 
Sec. B-8. Statement of intent. It is the intent of the Legislature
that this Act amend Initiated Bill 2003, chapter 1. This Act
establishes the Gambling Control Board within the


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