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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 28-A, § 654: Additional considerations for licensure, 1987

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corporate qualificationslicense issuancelicense renewalplace of business

Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 1987
Dates: Enacted 1987 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“When licenses are issued or renewed, the bureau, municipal officers, or county commissioners must consider the applicant’s character, business location, how the business has been operated, and any safety endangerment. They may refuse corporate licenses if officers, directors, or stockholders lack required qualification”

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When licenses are issued or renewed, the bureau, municipal officers, or county commissioners must consider the applicant’s character, business location, how the business has been operated, and any safety endangerment. They may refuse corporate licenses if officers, directors, or stockholders lack required qualifications, and they may not approve amusement areas for minors, beaches, or similar places as proper locations for the license privilege.

1. Character; location; operation of business. In issuing or renewing licenses, the bureau, the municipal officers or the county commissioners, as the case may be, shall give consideration to: A. The character of any applicant; [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).] B. The location of the place of business; [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).] C. The manner in which the business has been operated; and [PL 1997, c. 373, §63 (AMD).] D. Whether the operation has endangered the safety of persons in or on areas surrounding the place of business. [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).] [PL 1997, c. 373, §63 (AMD).] 2. Qualifications of corporations. The bureau, the municipal officers or the county commissioners, as the case may be, may refuse to issue licenses to corporations when any of its officers, directors or stockholders do not possess the qualifications required of unincorporated persons under this section. [PL 1997, c. 373, §63 (AMD).] 3. Areas primarily for minors. Without limitation of its other powers, the bureau may not approve as a proper place for the exercise of the license privilege amusement areas primarily for minors, beaches or any other area designed primarily for use by minors. [PL 1997, c. 373, §63 (AMD).]

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