Public Law, Chapter 402, Part CC, 123rd Legislature, First Regular Session

Chapter 402 S.P. 659 - L.D. 1842

PART CC

Sec. CC-1. 32 MRSA §13501, 2nd ¶, as amended by PL 2001, c. 166, §2, is further amended to read:

Appointments are for 3-year terms. Appointments of members must comply with Title 10, section 8009. A member may be removed by the Governor for cause.

Sec. CC-2. 32 MRSA §13503, as amended by PL 2001, c. 166, §4, is further amended to read:

§ 13503. Meetings; chair; quorum

The commission shall meet at least once a year to conduct its business and to elect a chair. Additional meetings may must be held as necessary to conduct the business of the commission and may be convened at the call of the chair or a majority of the board members. A majority of the Three members of the commission constitutes constitute a quorum for all purposes.

Sec. CC-3. 32 MRSA §13505, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §212, is repealed.

Sec. CC-4. 32 MRSA §13507, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 166, §8, is amended to read:

2-A. Report filed by commission member. The commissioner commission member supervising an event, exhibit or show subject to the requirements of this chapter shall file an event report with the department within 48 hours of the event. Event reports must include:

A. The promoter's identity and license number;

B. The participants' identities and license numbers;

C. The facility at which the event was held;

D. A detailed factual description of any incident that required the immediate intervention of the attending commissioner during an event, including stopping the event or taking disciplinary action;

E. A recommendation to the commission regarding any need for disciplinary action; and

F. A certification that the officials, participants and event conformed to the requirements of the statutes and rules of the commission.

Sec. CC-5. 32 MRSA §13507, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §212, is repealed.

Sec. CC-6. 32 MRSA §13514, 2nd ¶, as amended by PL 1991, c. 338, §6, is further amended to read:

On the day the contest or exhibition is held, the promoter or promoters shall either tender the tax to the commissioner commission member in attendance or provide a surety bond acceptable to the commission in the amount of $10,000 payable to the Treasurer of State and conditioned for payment of the tax and any penalties imposed under this section. In its discretion, the commission may require that the bond be posted at a time prior to a contest or exhibition that the commission determines adequate. This tax must be paid to the Treasurer of State within 15 days of the date on which the contest or exhibition is held, in the event a bond is provided. Upon failure to pay the tax to the Treasurer of State, the promoter or promoters are liable to pay a penalty of 25% of the amount of the tax due, the penalty and the tax due must be recovered by a civil action upon the bond brought in the name of the commission, and the penalty and the tax due must be paid to the Treasurer of State to be credited to the Athletic Commission Fund.

Sec. CC-7. 32 MRSA §13516, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §212 and amended by PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 and affected by §80, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§ 13516. Denial or refusal to reissue license; disciplinary action

The commission may deny a license, refuse to renew a license or impose the disciplinary sanctions authorized by Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5-A for any of the reasons enumerated in Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5-A, paragraph A.

Sec. CC-8. 32 MRSA §13517, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §212 and amended by PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 and affected by §80, is further amended to read:

§ 13517. Penalties; injunction

1. Penalties. Any person, club, association or corporation, or any member or officer of a club, association or corporation who promotes, competes or otherwise engages in a boxing or kick-boxing contest or exhibition or wrestling match, show or exhibition without first obtaining holding a valid license as required by this chapter , or after the license has expired or has been suspended, revoked or temporarily suspended or revoked, is guilty of a Class E crime is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003-C.

2. Injunction. The State may bring an action in Superior Court to enjoin any person from violating this chapter, regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted in the District Court or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.

Public Laws

123rd Legislature

First Regular Session

Chapter 402

S.P. 659 - L.D. 1842