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An Act To Simplify the Licensing Process for Off-site Catering
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1052, sub-§4, ¶G, as amended by PL 1987, c. 342, §77, is further amended to read:
 
G. Approval by the municipal officers, or a municipal official designated by the municipal officers, of the municipality in which the proposed additional licensed premises are located, which, notwithstanding section 653, may be granted without public notice. The bureau shall accept approval required under this paragraph in electronic form submitted by the applicant or directly by the municipality to the bureau.
Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §1076, sub-§7, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read:
 
D. Approval by the municipal officers or a municipal official designated by the municipal officers of the municipality in which the catered function or event is to be held, which, notwithstanding the provisions of section 653, may be granted without public notice. The bureau shall accept approval required under this paragraph in electronic form submitted by the applicant or directly by the municipality to the bureau; and
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.