Me. Stat. tit. 17 § 313-D

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 313-D - Registration exceptions

Notwithstanding section 312, subsection 1 and section 313-E, and subject to the conditions set out in this section, the following organizations may conduct beano without a license or without registering with the Gambling Control Unit. [2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]

1.Senior organizations. Clubs, groups or organizations composed of individuals at least 90% of whom are 62 years of age or older when beano is conducted for their own entertainment and not for profit.

[2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]

2.Campgrounds. A campground licensed under Title 22, section 2492 or a campground operated by the State Government or the Federal Government when:
A. Beano is offered exclusively to campground patrons and guests of campground patrons; [2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]
B. A prize awarded to a winner of a beano game does not exceed a value of $25 for any one game; and [2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]
C. Proceeds from fees charged to campground patrons and their guests to participate in a beano game are used only to pay for prizes awarded to players and to cover the actual costs incurred to operate the games. [2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]

[2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]

3.Resort hotels. A bona fide resort hotel, which includes a full-service hotel facility and offers leisure and recreational activities to its patrons, such as tennis, golf or horseback riding, when:
A. Beano is offered exclusively to resort hotel patrons and their guests; [2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]
B. A prize awarded to a winner of a beano game does not exceed a value of $25 for any one game; and [2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]
C. Proceeds from fees charged to resort hotel patrons and their guests to participate in a beano game are used only to pay for prizes awarded to players and to cover the actual costs incurred to operate the games. [2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]

[2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]

4.Schools. A school for children in kindergarten to grade 8 when:
A. Games are offered exclusively to students and faculty of the school and their families; [2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]
B. A prize awarded to a winner of a beano game does not exceed a value of $25 for any one game; and [2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]
C. Proceeds from fees charged to participate in a beano game are used only to pay for prizes awarded to players, to support a parent-teacher organization associated with the school and to cover the actual costs incurred to operate the games. [2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]

[2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]

Notwithstanding section 319, persons under the age of 16 may take part in a game of beano conducted under subsection 2, 3 or 4. [2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7(NEW).]

17 M.R.S. § 313-D

Added by 2017, c. 284,§ JJJJJ-7, eff. 7/4/2017.