{"data":{"id":"us-me/8-m.r.s.-1031","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"8 M.R.S. §1031","heading":"Age limit on slot machine and table game use; access by minors; credit prohibited","body":"1.  Minimum age.  A slot machine operator or casino operator may not permit a person under 21 years of age to play a slot machine or table game.\n2.  Placement of slot machines and table games.  A slot machine operator, casino operator, slot machine distributor, table game distributor or gambling services vendor shall prohibit persons under 21 years of age from any area in which a slot machine or table game is located, except that a person 18 to 20 years of age may be present if that person is a licensed employee under section 1015.\n3.  Credit prohibited.  A slot machine operator or casino operator may not allow the use of a credit card or debit card by a person to play a slot machine or table game.\n4.  Table game wagering.  Each table game must be equipped with a sign indicating the permissible minimum and maximum wagers pertaining to that table game.  A casino operator may not require any wager to be greater than the stated minimum or less than the stated maximum, and any wager actually made by a patron and not rejected by a casino operator prior to the commencement of play must be treated as a valid wager.","path":["TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS","CHAPTER 31: GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD","SUBCHAPTER 3: SLOT MACHINE OPERATION; ALLOCATION OF FUNDS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/8/title8sec1031.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:24Z","sha256":"83c9fb8084bb5a3c82525c5882ff2d9d2e946806cf1e48bde27fdb4546f0c25f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/8-m.r.s.-1021","next":"us-me/8-m.r.s.-1032"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}