Maine LD1902: An Act to Support Nonprofit Organizations by Authorizing the Operation of Electronic Lucky Seven Devices and Similar Sealed Tick

What the bill says

An Act to Support Nonprofit Organizations by Authorizing the Operation of Electronic Lucky Seven Devices and Similar Sealed Ticket Games" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Authorize the Operation of Electronic Sealed Ticket Games by Certain Qualifying Fraternal, Patriotic or Veterans' Organizations' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.

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An Act to Support Nonprofit Organizations by Authorizing the Operation of Electronic Lucky Seven Devices and Similar Sealed Ticket Games" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Authorize the Operation of Electronic Sealed Ticket Games by Certain Qualifying Fraternal, Patriotic or Veterans' Organizations' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §324-A, sub-§2, ¶C, as amended by PL 2025, c. 424, §5, is further amended to read: C. Sealed ticket game tickets may be sold when that game of chance is registered with the Gambling Control Unit and when a valid license or registration certificate is properly displayed. Notwithstanding the other provisions any provision of this section and section 312 to the contrary, sealed ticket games may be conducted during the period beginning 2 hours before and ending 2 hours after a "beano" game at any time as authorized by the registration issued under section 1832. Notwithstanding any other rule provision of law to the contrary, sealed ticket game tickets may be sold that have a sale value of $1 or less, and a person who sells or distributes "beano" cards or materials used to play "beano" prior to the conduct of "beano" as a volunteer, as provided in this section, …

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