§371. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW).] 1. Bureau. “Bureau” means the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to carry out the purposes of this chapter. […]
§372. Director The executive head of the bureau shall be the director. [PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW).] 1. Appointment; qualifications. [PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. Y, §108 (RP).] 2. Powers and duties. The director shall have the following powers and duties: A. Supervise the operation of lotteries in accordance with this chapter […]
§373. State Lottery Commission (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 503, §B49 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §6 (RP).
§374. Commission; powers and duties The commission shall meet with the director, not less than once each month, to adopt and amend rules, subject to the approval of the commissioner, relating to the lotteries; to make recommendations and set policy for state lotteries and to transact other business that may be properly brought before the […]
§375. Lottery sales; licensing; appeals 1. Factors. A license to sell lottery tickets or shares may be issued by the director or the director’s designee to any qualified person. Before issuing the license, the director or the director’s designee shall consider at least the following factors: A. The financial responsibility and security of the […]
§376. Suspension and revocation of licenses 1. Reasons for suspension or revocation. The director or the director’s designee may suspend or revoke, after notice and hearing in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, any license issued pursuant to this chapter. The license may be temporarily suspended by the director or the director’s […]
§377. Authority to act Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person licensed as provided in this chapter may act as a lottery sales agent. [PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW).
§378-A. Setoff of claims against lottery winnings; priority If the bureau is required under state law or court order to set off a person’s lottery winnings against a claim of an amount due and more than one claim is made against the lottery winnings, the bureau shall set off against the winnings as many claims […]
§378. Assignment of prizes No right of any person to a prize drawn may be assignable, except that payment of any prize drawn may be paid to the estate of a deceased prize winner, and except that any person pursuant to an appropriate judicial order or an administrative order relating to child support may be […]
§379. Sales above fixed price; unlicensed sales; gifts No person may sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule of the commission. No person other than a licensed lottery sales agent may sell lottery tickets or shares, except that nothing in this section prevents any person from giving lottery […]
§380. Sales to persons under 18 years of age; gifts 1. Sale to person under 18 years of age. A ticket or a share may not be sold to a person under 18 years of age. This does not prohibit a person 18 years of age or older from purchasing a ticket or a share […]
§381. Persons prohibited from purchasing tickets or shares A ticket or share may not be purchased by and a prize may not be paid to any of the following persons: [PL 1995, c. 158, §1 (RPR).] 1. Commission officers. An officer of the commission; [PL 1995, c. 158, §1 (NEW).] 2. Senior supervisory […]
§382. Unclaimed prize money Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket or share must be retained by the director for the person entitled to it for one year after the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made for the money within that year, the prize money must […]
§383. Deposit of receipts; reports The director may require any lottery sales agents to deposit to the credit of the State Lottery Fund in banks designated by the Treasurer of State all money received by the agents from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, less the amount, if any, retained as compensation for the […]
§384. Other laws; applicability No other law providing any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in connection with a lottery applies to the sale of tickets or shares performed pursuant to this chapter. [PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW).
§385. Persons under 18 years; payment of prizes If the person entitled to a prize on any winning ticket is under 18 years of age, the director or the director’s designee may make payment in the amount of the prize to the minor by a check made payable to an adult member of the minor’s […]
§386. State Lottery Fund; creation There is created and established a separate fund to be known as the “State Lottery Fund,” to be deposited in such depositories as the Treasurer of State may select. These funds shall consist of all revenue received from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, agents’ license fees and all […]
§387. State Lottery Fund; appropriation of money 1. Appropriation. The money in the State Lottery Fund may be appropriated only: A. For the payment of prizes to the holders of winning lottery tickets or shares; [PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW).] B. For the expense of the division in its operation of the […]
§388. Maine state income tax; prizes exempt (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 505, §2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 546 (RP).
§389. Forged lottery tickets 1. Forge, counterfeit or alter ticket. A person may not forge or counterfeit a Maine State Lottery ticket, alter a Maine State Lottery ticket prepared by the Director of the State Lottery or cause such alteration or forgery. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. C, §8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, […]
