S.P. 577 - L.D. 1657
An Act to Clarify the Laws Relating to Off-track Betting Facilities
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §275-D, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 528, §17, is further amended to read:
1. Off-track betting on simulcast racing. A person may conduct pari-mutuel wagering at an off-track betting facility that is licensed under this section, if the person is licensed to operate a hotel, as defined in Title 28-A, section 2, subsection 15, paragraph H, with public dining facilities, a Class A restaurant, as defined in Title 28-A, section 2, subsection 15, paragraph R, or a Class A restaurant/lounge, as defined in Title 28-A, section 2, subsection 15, paragraph R-1 if the hotel, restaurant or restaurant/lounge is licensed as an off-track betting facility under this section , or an off-track betting facility as defined in Title 28-A, section 2, subsection 15, paragraph R-2.
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §275-O, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 542, §1, is further amended to read:
1. Eligible licensees. This section grants reduced payments to licensees of off-track betting facilities that were licensed and open for business before April 1, 1997 2000 and that have a market area, as described in section 275-D, subsection 4, with a population of less than 50,000.
Sec. 3. 28-A MRSA §2, sub-§15, ¶¶R-2 and R-3 are enacted to read:
R-2. "Off-track betting facility" means a facility that meets the requirements of a Class A restaurant or Class A restaurant/lounge and also contains a room or rooms that persons under 18 years of age are not permitted to enter.
R-3. "Off-track betting lounge" means a separate room or rooms, located in an off-track betting facility, that persons under 18 years of age are not permitted to enter.
Sec. 4. 28-A MRSA §1011-A, sub-§3, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. ZZ, §17, is amended to read:
A. Class A restaurant/lounge.; and
Sec. 5. 28-A MRSA §1011-A, sub-§3, ¶B is enacted to read:
B. Off-track betting facilities.
Sec. 6. 28-A MRSA §1051, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read:
2. Local approval of application for license. The Except for licenses issued pursuant to section 1063-A, 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.
Sec. 7. 28-A MRSA §1063-A is enacted to read:
§1063-A. Off-track betting facility
1. Issuance of licenses. The bureau may issue licenses under this section for the sale of spirits, wine and malt liquor to be consumed on the premises to off-track betting facilities, as defined in section 2, subsection 15, paragraph R-2.
2. Minors prohibited in lounge premises. A licensee may not permit any minor in an off-track betting lounge. For purposes of this subsection, and notwithstanding section 2, subsection 20, "minor" means a person who has not reached 18 years of age.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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