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An Act To Repeal the Law Permitting Advance Deposit Wagering
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §1001, sub-§§1-A and 1-B, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 499, §1, are repealed.
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §1001, sub-§29-C, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 499, §2, is repealed.
Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§1, ¶J, as amended by PL 2015, c. 499, §3, is further amended to read:
 
J. Negotiate consent agreements to resolve administrative violations or investigations; and
Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§1, ¶K, as amended by PL 2015, c. 499, §4, is further amended to read:
 
K. Ensure that public safety inspectors employed by the board assigned to enforce the provisions of this chapter at the site of a casino may, in the absence of a sworn law enforcement officer, detain any person who is suspected of violating any provision of this chapter. Such detention must comply with federal and state laws including the provisions of Title 17-A, section 107; and.
Sec. 5. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§1, ¶L, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 499, §5, is repealed.
Sec. 6. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§2, ¶¶S and T, as amended by PL 2015, c. 499, §6, are further amended to read:
 
S. Prepare and submit to the department a budget for the administration of this chapter; and
 
T. Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings and certify the records as may be appropriate; and.
Sec. 7. 8 MRSA §1003, sub-§2, ¶U, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 499, §7, is repealed.
Sec. 8. 8 MRSA c. 31, sub-c. 7, as amended, is repealed.
 
SUMMARY
This bill repeals the laws permitting the practice of advance deposit wagering.