APPROVED CHAPTER
APRIL 16, 2024 632
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR
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S.P. 836 - L.D. 2014
An Act Regarding Spirits Price Review and Recommendations
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §83-C, sub-§2-B is enacted to read:
2-B. Recommendations; review. Beginning October 1, 2024, and every 2 years
thereafter, review the retail prices of spirits sold in the State established by the commission
under section 81, subsection 5. The review must include comments provided to the bureau
from a public hearing held by the bureau on the retail prices of spirits sold in the State. The
bureau shall submit a report of the review conducted under this subsection to the
commission and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over
alcoholic beverages matters. The report may include recommendations regarding the
establishment of the retail prices of spirits sold in the State pursuant to subsection 2.
Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §83-C, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 476, Pt. A, §9, is
amended to read:
6. Rules. Adopt rules consistent with this Title or other laws of the State for the
administration of all laws concerning the sale of spirits. The rules must include a process
for developing recommendations to be submitted to the commission regarding the
establishment of the retail prices of spirits sold in the State under subsection 2, including,
but not limited to, rules regarding the data and other criteria used in developing the
recommendations. The rules must establish a process for the bureau to receive public input
regarding the proposed recommendations to the commission. In adopting the rules, the
bureau shall hold a public hearing. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine
technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A;
Sec. 3. Rulemaking. On or before September 1, 2024, the State Liquor and Lottery
Commission, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 12004-G,
subsection 14, shall initiate rulemaking to establish procedures for the conduct of
adjudicatory hearings pursuant to Title 28-A, section 81, subsection 5.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 2014, SP 836: 28-A.83
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 632: 28-A.83