Bangor Daily News reviews some of the new laws now in force in Maine.
Beginning Saturday, lighting up at any “outdoor eating areas” at bars and restaurants in Maine is against the law.
But if you want to take home some of that pub’s tasty summer ale or Octoberfest brew, you’re in luck. As of Sept. 12, brewpubs can sell half-gallon jugs of beer — commonly known as “growlers” — from behind the bar.
Just don’t text message your friend about your purchase on the drive home. If you do, and a police officer notices you speeding or swerving, you could be one of the first Mainers slapped with a ticket and a fine under the state’s new “distracted driving” law.
Those are just three of the hundreds of new laws that take effect on Saturday, which is the 90th day after the Legislature adjourned.
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