# Maine LD 1339: An Act to Regulate Virtual Currency Kiosks Maine LD 1339, An Act to Regulate Virtual Currency Kiosks, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Glenn Curry; status signed, last action 2025-06-12 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 285); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1339-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1339 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Regulate Virtual Currency Kiosks - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-28 - Last action: 2025-06-12, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 285 - Sponsor: Glenn Curry - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: FINANCIAL PRACTICES, FINANCIAL PRACTICES - AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lower kiosk fees and stronger customer protections: benefit, medium. The law caps kiosk fees at the higher of $5 or 3% per transaction. Before you buy or sell, kiosks must clearly show risks and the exchange rate. At your request, you get a paper or electronic receipt. It lists amounts, fees, and the exchange rate. It also shows the blockchain transaction hash, dest… - Licenses and data rules for kiosk operators: cost, medium. Kiosk operators must hold a money transmitter license. An exemption applies only if sections 6074 or 6075 cover the operator. Operators must give the bureau the street address of each kiosk in Maine. They must keep records for at least 3 years, including customer data, recordings, and any biometric… - Daily $1,000 limit at kiosks: mixed, medium. Operators may not accept or pay out more than $1,000 per customer in one day across their kiosks. This cap counts all your activity with the same operator. It limits big same-day transfers and helps curb losses from scams. - Statewide rules and oversight for virtual currency kiosks: mixed, low. The law creates the Maine Virtual Currency Kiosk Act. It defines key terms like blockchain, transaction hash, kiosk, and operator. Existing licensing, examination, and enforcement tools apply to these kiosks. By February 1, 2026, the Superintendent must report to lawmakers on protecting kiosk custo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Glenn Curry ## Actions (6) - 2025-06-12: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 285 - 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-09: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-09: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-300).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-05: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-300) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-300).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 28, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-300), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0553&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0553&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0553&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (S-300), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0553&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0553&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0553&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1339-132 (as of 2026-10-17).