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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17, § 313-D: Registration exceptions, 2017

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…

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 2017
Dates: Enacted 2017 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“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. [PL”

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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. [PL 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. [PL 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; [PL 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 [PL 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. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7 (NEW).] [PL 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; [PL 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 [PL 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. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7 (NEW).] [PL 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; [PL 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 [PL 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. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7 (NEW).] [PL 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. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. JJJJJ, §7 (NEW).]

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