§ 8 §1036 — Allocation of funds

Maine § 8 §1036

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS
• Ch. 31: GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD

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1.
Distribution for administrative expenses of board.
A slot machine operator licensed under section 1011, subsection 2 or a casino operator that is a commercial track that was licensed to operate slot machines under section 1011, subsection 2 on January 1, 2011 shall collect and distribute 1% of gross slot machine income to the Treasurer of State for deposit in the General Fund for the administrative expenses of the board.
2.
Distribution of net slot machine income from casino with commercial track.
A slot machine operator licensed under section 1011, subsection 2 or a casino operator that is a commercial track that was licensed to operate slot machines under section 1011, subsection 2 on January 1, 2011 shall collect and distribute 39% of the net slot machine income from slot machines operated by the slot machine operator to the board for distribution by the board as follows:
2-A.
Distribution from casino of slot machine income.
A casino operator shall collect and distribute 46% of the net slot machine income from slot machines operated by the casino operator to the board for distribution by the board as follows:
2-B.
Distribution from casino of table game income.
A casino operator licensed in accordance with section 1011, subsection 2‑A, paragraph A shall collect and distribute 16% of the net table game income from table games operated by the casino operator to the board for distribution by the board as follows:
2-C.
Distribution of table game income from casino with a commercial track.
A casino operator that is a commercial track and was licensed to operate slot machines on January 1, 2011 shall collect and distribute 16% of the net table game income from table games operated by the casino operator to the board for distribution by the board as follows:
3.
Failure to deposit funds.
A slot machine operator or casino operator who knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with this section commits a Class C crime. In addition to any other sanction available by law, the license of the operator may be revoked by the board and the slot machines or table games operated by that slot machine operator or casino operator may be disabled, and the slot machines or table games, slot machines' or table games' proceeds and associated equipment may be confiscated by the board and are subject to forfeiture under Title 17‑A, section 959 or 960.
4.
Late payments.
The board may adopt rules establishing the dates on which payments required by this section are due. All payments not remitted when due must be paid together with interest on the unpaid balance at a rate of 1.5% per month.
5.
Annual report on use of funds.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 687, §A5 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 687, §B11 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 109, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 563, §10 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 663, §§11,12 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §29 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 462, Pt. H, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 571, Pt. FFF, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 622, §2 (AMD). IB 2009, c. 2, §§45-47 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 358, §§4, 5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 380, Pt. II, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 417, §§7-10 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. DD, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 625, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. E, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV). PL 2013, c. 118, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 128, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 493, §4 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. C, §§1, 2 (AMD).