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In addition to the annual license fee, the Chief of the State
Police may charge a one-time application fee for a license issued
under this chapter in an amount equal to the actual cost of
processing the application and performing any background
investigations.__All fees collected pursuant to this section must
be deposited directly into the Video Gaming Fund established in
section 384.

 
2.__Term of license.__All licenses issued by the Chief of the
State Police under this chapter are effective for one year and
are renewable annually, unless sooner revoked pursuant to section
377.

 
3.__Nontransferable.__A license issued under this chapter is
not transferable or assignable.

 
4.__Levels of license; prohibition against multiple licenses.__
A person licensed as a video gaming terminal manufacturer or
wholesaler under section 374 has a Level 1 license.__A licensee
under section 371 has a Level 2 license.__A person may not hold
more than one level of license.

 
§377.__Actions relating to licenses

 
1.__Refusal to renew license.__The Chief of the State Police
may refuse to renew a license issued under this chapter for just
cause after a hearing in accordance with the Maine Administrative
Procedure Act.

 
2.__Suspension of license by Chief of State Police. The Chief
of the State Police may suspend a license issued under this
chapter for just cause for a period of up to 180 days.__The
license may be suspended under this subsection only if the Chief
of the State Police receives a written statement made under oath
from a law enforcement officer establishing probable cause for
the suspension.__The Chief of the State Police shall immediately
notify the licensee in writing of the suspension and the date the
suspension is to take effect.__If the licensee wishes to have a
hearing, the licensee must notify the District Court in writing
within 20 days of the date of the suspension.__If a hearing is
requested, the license remains suspended pending the outcome of
the hearing.__If the Chief of the State Police suspends a license
under this subsection, the licensee is entitled to a refund, on a
pro rata basis, of the license fee for the remainder of the
license period.

 
3.__Suspension or revocation of license by District Court.__
The District Court may suspend or revoke a license issued under
this chapter for just cause.


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