APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 11, 2021 172
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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H.P. 434 - L.D. 591
An Act Regarding Agency Liquor Store Licensing
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §453, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 74, §1, is amended
to read:
1-A. Limitation on number of agency liquor stores. The bureau may license up to:
A. Eleven Twelve agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over
60,000;
B. Ten Eleven agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 45,000
but less than 60,001;
C. Nine Ten agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 30,000 but
less than 45,001;
D. Eight Nine agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 20,000
but less than 30,001;
E. Seven agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 15,000 but less
than 20,001;
F. Six agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population over 10,000 but less
than 15,001;
G. Four agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population of at least 5,001 but
less than 10,001;
H. Three agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population of at least 2,000 but
less than 5,001; and
I. One agency liquor store in a municipality with a population less than 2,000.
The bureau may issue one additional agency liquor store license beyond those otherwise
authorized by this subsection in a municipality with a population of less than 10,000. The
bureau may consider the impact of seasonal population or tourism and other related
information provided by the municipality requesting an additional agency liquor store
license.
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This subsection may not be construed to reduce the number of agency liquor stores the
bureau may license in a municipality as of June 30, 2009.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 591, HP 434: 28-A.453
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 172: 28-A.453