C.M.R. 18, 553, ch. 10 - MAINE STATE LOTTERY

  1. § 553-10-1 - DEFINITIONS
  2. § 553-10-2 - LICENSE ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION
  3. § 553-10-3 - SPECIAL AND SEASONAL LICENSES
  4. § 553-10-4 - CONDITIONS OF LICENSE
  5. § 553-10-5 - NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSE
  6. § 553-10-6 - LICENSE FEE
  7. § 553-10-7 - BONDING OF AGENTS
  8. § 553-10-8 - LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
  9. § 553-10-9 - REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE
  10. § 553-10-10 - LOST, STOLEN AND DAMAGED TICKETS
  11. § 553-10-11 - SALE, INSPECTION, COMPENSATION, DEPOSITORIES AND TICKET PURCHASES
  12. § 553-10-12 - INSTANT LOTTERY TICKETS
  13. § 553-10-13 - DRAW GAME LOTTERY TICKETS
  14. § 553-10-14 - SUBSCRIPTION LOTTERY TICKETS
  15. § 553-10-15 - PRIZE STRUCTURE
  16. § 553-10-16 - DRAWINGS
  17. § 553-10-17 - PRIZE PAYMENT AND CLAIMING PRIZES
  18. § 553-10-18 - ELIGIBILITY TO BUY
  19. § 553-10-19 - COMMISSION POLICY
  20. § 553-10-20 - VOUCHERS
  21. § 553-10-21 - SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS

SUMMARY: This chapter provides the rules for operation of the Maine State Lottery including types of games offered, price of tickets, number and size of prizes, manner of selecting winning tickets, the method of paying prizes, the sale of tickets and the licensing, performance, fee charges and compensation of ticket agents.

Notes

C.M.R. 18, 553, ch. 10
EFFECTIVE DATE:
May 2, 1977
RE-ADOPTED:
July 3, 1979
REPEALED AND REPLACED:
June 27, 1990 (Chapters 1-21)
EFFECTIVE DATE (ELECTRONIC CONVERSION):
May 1, 1996
REPEALED AND REPLACED BY NEW CHAPTER 1:
May 23, 1998
NON-SUBSTANTIVE CORRECTION:
June 15, 1998 - minor spelling in Section 2(6).
AMENDED:
April 20, 2003 - Section 12 (1-A)
May 26, 2008 - Section 11, filing 2008-202
MOVED TO 18-553, BUREAU OF ALCOHOL AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS, AS CHAPTER 10:
June 29, 2010
AMENDED:
9/24/2023 - filing 2023-173

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 8 M.R.S.A. §374.

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