Title 8

An operator shall: [PL 1991, c. 648 (NEW).] 1. Post duties. Post in conspicuous places at the ice-skating rink the duties of skaters and inherent dangers of skaters as provided in sections 624 and 625; 2. Maintain equipment. Maintain ice-skating equipment and ice-skating surfaces…

1. Ability. Each skater shall know the range of that skater's ability to travel while on ice skates and shall skate within the limits of that ability. 2. Control. Each skater shall maintain control of the skater's speed and course at all times when skating and be alert and observ…

Insofar as the dangers inherent in ice-skating are obvious, by participating in ice-skating, a person accepts those dangers. Those dangers include, but are not limited to, injuries that result from collisions with other skaters, injuries that result from falls and injuries that i…

A skater or operator who violates this chapter is liable to an injured person in a civil action for damages resulting from the violation.

No building or place of assembly shall be used for theatrical or motion picture purposes unless a license or permit shall have first been obtained from the Commissioner of Public Safety. No license shall be required if the building or place of assembly is a public or private scho…

The owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any building or place of assembly required to be licensed under section 651 shall apply to the Commissioner of Public Safety for that license. Upon receipt of the application, the Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner's designe…

Whoever operates a theatrical or motion picture production contrary to sections 651 and 652 shall be guilty of a Class E crime.

County commissioners within their counties and counties within their limits shall respectively exercise over unincorporated places all the powers of municipal officers and towns under chapters 20 to 25.

All penalties provided in chapters 3, 7 and 20 to 25 must be recovered by complaint for the use of the town where incurred.

This chapter may be known and cited as the "Rider Safety Act."

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1997, c. 303, §1 (NEW).] 1. Amusement owner. "Amusement owner" means a person, the State or a political subdivision of the State that owns an amusement ride or, i…

1. Reports. A rider or the rider's parent or guardian shall report in writing to the amusement owner or the amusement owner's designee any injury sustained on an amusement ride before leaving the amusement owner's premises, including: A. The name, address and phone number of the …

1. General signs. An amusement owner shall display signs indicating the applicable safety responsibilities of riders set forth in section 803 and the location of stations to report injuries. The signs must be located at: A. Each station for reporting an injury; [PL 1997, c. 303, …

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to preclude a criminal prosecution or civil action available under any other law.

This Act must be interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states that enact it.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. B, §11 (AFF).] 1. Applicant. "Applicant" means a person who has submitted an application for a license. 1-A. A…

1. Establishment. The Gambling Control Board is created within the Department of Public Safety to carry out the functions specified in this chapter. The board is affiliated with the department as specified in this chapter. 2. Members. The board consists of 5 members appointed by …

1. Powers. In administering and enforcing this chapter, the board or the director, as delegated by the board, may: A. Regulate, supervise and exercise general control over the ownership and operation of slot machines and table games, the distribution of slot machines and table ga…

1. Generally. In order to facilitate auditing and security programs under section 1003, subsection 2, all slot machines at a casino or slot machine facility must communicate electronically with the licensee's facility-based monitoring system. The facility-based monitoring system,…

1. Casino facility requirements. A casino operator shall arrange the facilities of its casino in such a manner as to promote optimum security for the casino facility operations and shall comply in all respects with rules of the board pertaining to security. 2. Internal controls. …

1. Powers. In addition to powers conferred by any other provision of law, the department may: A. Without notice, and at any time during regular hours of operation, enter the offices, facilities or other places of business of slot machine operators, casino operators, slot machine …

1. Application and licensing records and information. This subsection applies to information or records included in an application or materials required by the board for issuance of a license pursuant to this chapter, including records obtained or developed by the board or depart…

1. Agreement. The board or the department may enter into intelligence sharing, reciprocal use or restricted use agreements with a department or agency of the Federal Government and law enforcement agencies and gaming enforcement or regulatory agencies of other jurisdictions. The …

Notwithstanding section 1006, the confidentiality of records and information used or produced in connection with hearings, proceedings or appeals under subchapter 5 regarding noncompliance with or violation of this chapter are governed by the provisions of section 1052.

The board shall exercise authority over the licensing of all persons participating in the operation, distribution and maintenance of slot machines and table games and slot machine facilities and casinos and over the registration of slot machines and table games. [IB 2009, c. 2, §…

At least 60 days before a slot machine operator applies for renewal of a slot machine operator license under section 1017, subsection 4, the slot machine operator must first seek approval for the renewal under this section from the municipal officers of the municipality in which …

At least 60 days before a casino operator applies for renewal of a casino operator license under section 1017, subsection 4, the casino operator must first seek approval for the renewal under this section from the municipal officers of the municipality in which the casino is loca…

1. License to distribute required. A person may not distribute a slot machine in the State unless the person has been issued a license to distribute slot machines by the board. 2. Requirements for license. The board may issue a license to distribute slot machines to an applicant …

1. License to distribute required. A person may not distribute table games in the State unless the person has been issued a license to distribute table games by the board. 2. Requirements for license. The board may issue a license to distribute table games to an applicant that me…

1. License required. A person may not provide gambling services in the State unless the person is licensed as a gambling services vendor by the board. 2. Requirements for license. The board may issue a gambling services vendor license to an applicant that meets the qualifications…

1. License required. A person may not be employed by a slot machine operator, casino operator, slot machine distributor, table game distributor, gambling services vendor or advance deposit wagering licensee unless the person is licensed to do so by the board, temporarily authoriz…

1. Minimum qualifications. Notwithstanding Title 5, chapter 341, and in addition to any requirements imposed by rules adopted by the board, a person must satisfy the following qualifications to be a slot machine operator, a casino operator, a slot machine distributor, a table gam…

1. Form. An application for a license required under this chapter must be on the form provided by the board. The application must contain, but is not limited to, the following information regarding the individual applicant and each key executive, officer, director, partner, share…

1. Fees. The application fee for a license and the annual fee for a registered slot machine or table game under this chapter are as set out in this subsection. A. Except for slot machines operated as part of a training and education program as provided by section 1011, subsection…

1. Waiver of liability for disclosure. An applicant or licensee shall provide all information required by this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter and satisfy all requests for information pertaining to licensing, in the form specified by the board. An applicant or licens…

1. Registration required. A slot machine may not be operated or distributed pursuant to this chapter unless the slot machine is registered by the board, the slot machine operator is licensed by the board and each slot machine distributor or gambling services vendor that distribut…

1. Registration required. A table game may not be operated or distributed pursuant to this chapter unless the table game is registered by the board and the casino operator and the table game distributor are each licensed by the board or the table game is distributed to and operat…

1. Minimum age. A slot machine operator or casino operator may not permit a person under 21 years of age to play a slot machine or table game. 2. Placement of slot machines and table games. A slot machine operator, casino operator, slot machine distributor, table game distributor…

A slot machine operator or casino operator shall redeem credits for players who earn credits on a slot machine or table game located on the premises of that slot machine facility or casino in accordance with rules adopted by the board. A slot machine operator or casino operator m…

Cash prizes, winnings or credits that are received as a result of redeeming promotional credits and are used to play a slot machine are considered gross slot machine income for the purposes of allocation under section 1036.

Each slot machine or table game is subject to a uniform location agreement between the slot machine distributor or table game distributor and the slot machine operator or casino operator. A copy of the agreement must be submitted to the board for approval. The uniform location ag…

A slot machine operator or casino operator must submit to the board all contracts or agreements the slot machine operator or casino operator establishes with a slot machine distributor, table game distributor, licensed gambling services vendor or key executive.

Slot machines may be located only on the premises of a commercial track, the premises of a casino or the premises of an accredited postsecondary institution for the purposes of training and education under section 1011, subsection 1‑B. For the purposes of this section, "premises …

Table games may be located only on the premises of a casino or the premises of an accredited postsecondary institution for the purposes of training and education under section 1011, subsection 1‑B.

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…