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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-A, sub-§47 is enacted to read:

 
47.__Gambling$35/Day8 MRSA__1002

 
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Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §1001, sub-§21, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A,
§5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read:

 
21. Gross slot machine income. "Gross slot machine income"
means the total value of money, tokens, credits or similar
objects or things of value used to actually play a slot machine
minus money, credits or prizes paid out to winners before payback
is distributed to a player.

 
Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §1001, sub-§29-A is enacted to read:

 
29-A.__Net slot machine income.__"Net slot machine income"
means money, tokens, credits or similar objects or things of
value used to play a slot machine minus money, credits or prizes
paid out to winners.

 
Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§2, ¶Q, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt.
A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read:

 
Q. Certify monthly to the department a full and complete
statement of all slot machine revenue, credits disbursed by
licensees, administrative expenses and the allocation of
gross slot machine income for the preceding month;

 
Sec. 5. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§2, ¶R, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt.
A, §5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read:

 
R. Submit by March 15th an annual report to the Governor and
the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over gambling affairs on slot machine revenue,
credits disbursed by slot machine operators, administrative
expenses and the allocation of gross slot machine income for
the preceding year;

 
Sec. 6. 8 MRSA §1011, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A,
§5 and affected by Pt. B, §11, is amended to read:

 
4. Requirement for license; agreement with municipality where
slot machines are located. A slot machine operator shall enter
into an agreement with the municipality where the slot machine
operator's slot machines are located that provides for revenue
sharing or other compensation, including, but not limited to, a
provision requiring the preparation, in conjunction with


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