Maine § 8 §1051 Disciplinary sanctions

Maine Statutes

§ 8 §1051 — Disciplinary sanctions

Maine § 8 §1051

Title 8AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS

Ch. 31GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 8, § 8 §1051 (2026).

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1.Disciplinary proceedings and sanctions. The department or its designee shall investigate a complaint on its own motion at the request of the board or upon receipt of a written complaint filed with the board or the department regarding noncompliance with or violation of this chapter or of any rules adopted by the board. The board or its designee may subpoena witnesses, records and documents, including records and documents maintained by any gambling services vendor or nongambling services vendor in contract, cooperation or consort with a licensee, in any investigation or hearing it conducts.

2.Notice of complaint or violation and request for hearing. Following investigation by the department or its designee, the director may file a notice of complaint and request for hearing with the bo

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Disciplinary proceedings and sanctions.
The department or its designee shall investigate a complaint on its own motion at the request of the board or upon receipt of a written complaint filed with the board or the department regarding noncompliance with or violation of this chapter or of any rules adopted by the board. The board or its designee may subpoena witnesses, records and documents, including records and documents maintained by any gambling services vendor or nongambling services vendor in contract, cooperation or consort with a licensee, in any investigation or hearing it conducts.
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Notice of complaint or violation and request for hearing.
Following investigation by the department or its designee, the director may file a notice of complaint and request for hearing with the board or may serve the licensee with notice of violation and proposed sanction and opportunity to request a hearing.
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Further action.
If the board or its designee finds after notice pursuant to subsection 2 that the factual basis of the complaint is true and is of sufficient gravity to warrant further action, it may take any of the following actions.
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Appeals.
A person aggrieved by the decision of a designee of the board in modifying or refusing to issue or renew a license or registration, in taking any disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or in the interpretation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter may appeal the decision to the board for a final decision. The designee's decision stands until the board issues a decision to uphold, modify or overrule the designee's decision. In the case of appeal to the board, the person must be afforded an opportunity for an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with this chapter and the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.