CHAPTER 108
H.P. 215 - L.D. 290
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Mobile Service Bars on Maine Golf Courses
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, Maine's golf courses will lose the opportunity to realize significant economic gain from new laws that allow mobile service carts to serve beer on golf courses unless this Act takes effect prior to this year's golf season; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1012, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 579, §1, is amended to read:
4. Golf course mobile service bar. A licensee who is the owner of a golf course may apply for a license to sell malt liquor from a mobile service bar as provided in section 1075-A. The license fee per calendar year is $100.
This subsection is repealed January 1, 2006.
Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §1075, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 579, §2, is amended to read:
2. Sales for consumption on slopes or courses prohibited. This section does not permit a ski area to sell liquor for consumption on the slopes away from the licensed area. Except as provided in section 1075-A, a golf course may not sell liquor for consumption on the course away from the licensed area.
This subsection is repealed January 1, 2006.
Sec. 3. 28-A MRSA §1075, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 579, §3, is repealed.
Sec. 4. 28-A MRSA §1075-A, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 579, §4, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
B. The licensee does not possess or permit possession, sale or consumption of any malt liquor on the golf course other than that which is permitted and purchased by the licensee in accordance with the license or licenses granted;
Sec. 5. 28-A MRSA §1075-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 579, §4, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
4. Revocation and suspension of license. A licensee who holds a license issued by the bureau under this section and any other licenses that that licensee holds to sell liquor for on-premises consumption are subject to chapter 33 to the same extent as are other on-premises licensees.
Sec. 6. 28-A MRSA §1075-A, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 579, §4, is repealed.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective May 13, 2005.
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