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association or corporation may not conduct "beano" or "bingo" on
Sunday, except after the hour of 11 a.m.__The prevailing time for
the State is used to determine these hours.

 
4.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section commits a
civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be
adjudged.

 
5.__Application.__This chapter may not be construed to apply
to any other amusement or game.

 
Sec. I-3. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1991, c. 426, §3
and affected by §9, is further amended to read:

 
1. Eligible organizations. The Chief of the State Police may
issue licenses to operate high-stakes beano or high-stakes bingo
to any a federally recognized Indian tribe.

 
A. The Chief of the State Police may also issue, to any a
federally recognized tribe, licenses to sell lucky seven or
other similar sealed tickets in accordance with section 324
324-A.

 
B. In conjunction with the operation of high-stakes beano,
federally recognized Indian tribes holding a license under
this section may advertise and offer prizes for attendance
with a value of up to $25,000 under the terms prescribed for
raffles in section 331, subsection 6. Any prize awarded
under this paragraph must be awarded only on the basis of a
ticket of admission to the high-stakes beano game and may
only be awarded to a person who holds an admission ticket.

 
The Chief of the State Police may not issue more than one license
under this section to a federally recognized Indian tribe for the
same period.

 
Sec. I-4. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§§1-A and 2-A are enacted to read:

 
1-A.__Sealed tickets.__The Chief of the State Police may also
issue to any federally recognized Indian tribe licenses to sell
lucky seven or other similar sealed tickets in accordance with
section 324-A.

 
2-A.__Attendance prizes.__In conjunction with the operation of
high-stakes beano, a federally recognized Indian tribe holding a
license under this section may advertise and offer prizes for
attendance with a value of up to $25,000 under the terms
prescribed for raffles in section 331, subsection 6.__A prize
awarded under this subsection may be awarded only on the basis of


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