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An Act To Allow B.Y.O.B. Function Permit Holders To Hold Tailgating Events
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §163, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §36, is further amended to read:
 
1. Permit required.   A person may not hold a B.Y.O.B. function unless a permit is obtained from the bureau. The bureau may issue a permit that authorizes multiple B.Y.O.B. functions over a period of 2 calendar years that includes a requirement that the bureau be provided notice at least 24 hours prior to each B.Y.O.B. function.
Sec. 2.  28-A MRSA §163, sub-§8-A  is enacted to read:
 
8-A.  Open-air functions.     A person who has been issued a permit under this section may hold a B.Y.O.B. function outside of established premises, including but not limited to open space and parking lots adjacent to a facility where sporting events are held. The area where the function is held must have well-marked boundaries within which the consumption of alcoholic beverages is to take place, and points of entry to the area must be clearly defined.
 
SUMMARY
This bill authorizes a person who has been issued a B.Y.O.B. function permit from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations to hold multiple functions over a period of 2 calendar years as long as the bureau is provided notice at least 24 hours prior to each function. The bill also provides that a B.Y.O.B. function may be held outside of established premises, including but not limited to open space and parking lots adjacent to a facility where sporting events take place.