| | 2. Local approval of application for license. Except for | licenses issued pursuant to section 1063-A, the The initial | application for the license must first be approved under section | 653 by the municipal officers of the municipality in which the | applicant's premises are located or, if the premises are located | in an unincorporated place, the application must be approved by | the county commissioners of the county within which the | unincorporated place is located. |
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| | Sec. 10. 28-A MRSA §1063-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 421, §7, is | repealed. |
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| | Sec. 11. 28-A MRSA §1063-B, sub-§§2 and 3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. | 760, §4, are repealed. |
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| | Sec. 12. 28-A MRSA §1065, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 568, §2, | is further amended to read: |
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| | 4. Minors not allowed on premises. Minors are not permitted | to remain on the premises except when: |
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| A. The minor is accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or | custodian as defined in Title 22, section 4002; or |
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| B. The licensee does not permit consumption of liquor on | the premises for a specific period of time or event; or. |
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| C. Wagering on harness horse racing is being conducted in | accordance with Title 8, chapter 11 and the minor is at | least 18 years of age. |
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| | Sec. 13. Transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the | State Controller shall transfer $243,750 from the Fund for a | Healthy Maine Other Special Revenue Funds account in the | Department of Administrative and Financial Services to the | unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, | 2004. |
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| | Sec. 14. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2004. |
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