An Act To Provide for a Temporary License To Operate Certain Eating and Lodging Establishments

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2494, sub-§1, ¶B,  as enacted by PL 1987, c. 838, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §2494, sub-§1, ¶C,  as enacted by PL 1987, c. 838, §1, is amended to read:

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §2494, sub-§1, ¶D  is enacted to read:

Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §2495,  as amended by PL 2009, c. 211, Pt. A, §8, is further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read:

An initial applicant for a license under this chapter for a currently licensed eating establishment, eating and lodging place, lodging place, recreational camp, youth camp or camping area that requires a new license due to a change in the ownership of the eating establishment, eating and lodging place, lodging place, recreational camp, youth camp or camping area may also apply for a temporary license if the current license is in good standing. A temporary license under this section is valid from the time of application until a determination by the department on the application for the initial license is made or for 60 days, whichever time frame is shorter.

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This bill allows an initial applicant for a license for a currently licensed eating establishment, eating and lodging place, lodging place, recreational camp, youth camp or camping area that needs a new license due to a change in ownership to also apply for a temporary license until a determination on the initial license application is reached or for 60 days, whichever is shorter. The fee for a temporary license is $100.