[fight_truth_decay]

You do know that you can't smoke outside as well if attached deck to the bar/restaurant? Did you also know you cannot be in a bar/restaurant with a child who is not your own under 18? Another ridiculous law.
Senario: Family on vacation drives in.
Enter all the kids for burgers and cokes.
Location: Gritty's style restaurant.
Time of Day: Lunch
Problem: Son brings friend on vacation under 18 and he cannot legally eat within the pub.
Solution: Pub/eatery pays the $50 fine (for example)and enjoys the summer tourist (unaware of Maine laws) business.
Will pubs pay the fine should a Liberal make a call to authorities to keep their summer business or install off- track betting?

[supercat]

Did you also know you cannot be in a bar/restaurant with a child who is not your own under 18?

Please clarify a couple of details:

• Are you talking about all bars and all restaurants, or restaurants with interior bars, or restaurants with attached bars, or what?
• Can a person under 18 be in the place by himself? What if that person is emancipated?
• Can one have a child who is not one's own in a bar/restaurant if the child's parent is also present?

I suspect the law is written somewhat differently from what you imply.

[ozone1]

Did you here the MEA is demanding that the Dirigo Health plan now be a payroll tax instead of a 4% tax on health insurance premiums?