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An Act To Exempt Certain Businesses from Being Considered Campgrounds
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas,  the racing season takes place during the spring and summer months and this year likely will be before 90 days after adjournment; and
Whereas,  the current provisions of law regarding campgrounds could cause one or more racetracks in the State to not be able to operate or even close for the upcoming racing season; and
Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §2492, sub-§4  is enacted to read:
 
4.  Racetracks and other mass assembly purposes.     A commercial lot permitted by the municipality for use as a racetrack or for another purpose involving a mass public gathering is not a campground under this section if any camping is incidental to the purpose and the owner or renter of the lot does not charge a fee beyond the attendance fee for a person to camp overnight on the lot.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.
 
SUMMARY
This bill exempts from licensing as a campground a commercial lot permitted by the municipality as a racetrack or for another mass public gathering purpose and any camping is incidental to the purpose and the owner or renter of the lot does not charge a fee beyond the attendance fee for a person to camp overnight on the lot.