By Anonymous (not verified), 4 September, 2025

Exempts agricultural societies, nonprofits, and volunteer fire departments from registration and licensing requirements when they hold internet raffles with prizes of $2,500 or less. AMENDED via substitute, striking the original bill; authorizes a person or organization conducting a raffle that is not an internet raffle to use a payment management system, approved by the Executive Director of the Gambling Control Unit within the Department of Public Safety, to accept payments for a raffle chance or ticket.

State Name
Maine
Bill #
L.D. 863 (H.P. 549)
Year Enacted
Enacted
Status
Enacted
Category
6. Oversight and Transparency
Subcategory
Reporting
Status Text
Enacted
Year Proposed
2025
State Taxonomy
Bill Page
https://legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/HP0549?legislature=132