{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-312","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17 M.R.S. §312","heading":"License required; restricted hours","body":"1.  License or registration required; restricted hours.  A person, firm, association or corporation may not hold, conduct or operate \"beano\" within the State unless that person, firm, association or corporation has submitted a registration that was subsequently accepted by the Gambling Control Unit.  A person may not conduct high-stakes beano under section 314‑A without a license issued by the Gambling Control Unit.  A registration or license to conduct beano under this chapter may not be assigned or transferred.\n2.  Aiding and abetting.  A person, firm, association or corporation may not aid or abet in violation of subsection 1.\n3.  Restricted hours.\n4.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.\n5.  Application.  This chapter may not be construed to apply to any other amusement or game.","path":["TITLE 17: CRIMES","CHAPTER 13-A: BEANO OR BINGO"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17/title17sec312.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"84d1f8abf1470c99eb3511fa4097e811e480ab04257f2518feb51ca50757637c","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-311","next":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-313"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}