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Can you summarize 17 MERS Chapter 62?
CRIMES > GAMES OF CHANCE
Short Summary
This legal document governs games of chance, card games, tournament games, and raffles in the state of Maine. It grants the Gambling Control Unit the authority to adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of this chapter, as well as for the licensing, registration, conduct, and operation of games of chance. The document sets forth conduct, conditions, and activities considered undesirable, including fraud, conducting games in unsafe premises, obscene advertising or solicitation, infiltration of organized crime, presence of disorderly persons during game conduct, leasing of equipment not in accordance with the chapter, and the establishment of organizations primarily operating games without a bona fide nonprofit purpose. It also provides guidelines and regulations regarding compensation, expenses, and exceptions for games of chance, card games, tournament games, and raffles. The document specifies licensing and distribution requirements for gambling apparatus or implements, including the need for distributors to be licensed by the Gambling Control Unit. It outlines the fees associated with obtaining licenses and registrations to operate games of chance, as well as the record-keeping and reporting requirements for licensees and registrants. The document also governs the conduct and operation of card games, setting limits on bets and entry fees, and specifying the authorized operators. It further regulates tournament games of chance, including the requirements for obtaining a license and the rules and restrictions for conducting the games. Additionally, the document addresses the licensing and approval requirements for operating Internet raffles, as well as the use of payment management systems for raffle entry. Overall, these documents provide comprehensive guidelines and regulations for the operation and conduct of games of chance, card games, tournament games, and raffles in Maine.
Whom does it apply to?
Gambling Control Unit, licensees, registrants, distributors, agricultural societies, bona fide nonprofit organizations, Internet raffle operators
What does it govern?
Games of chance, card games, tournament games, and raffles
What are exemptions?
Exemptions include vending machines for beverages, candy, fruit, or other food items; sale, marketing, or distribution of raffle tickets with winning chances worth less than $10,000; leasing of gambling apparatus or implements to registered agricultural societies for games of chance during their annual fair; and certain exceptions for card games and tournament games operated by agricultural societies or nonprofit organizations during their annual fairs.
What are the Penalties?
Violations of this chapter or rules adopted in accordance with this chapter are considered Class D crimes.
Jurisdiction
Maine