2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 17: CRIMES
Chapter 47: DISCRIMINATION
17 §1314. Penalties
Subchapter 2: MODEL WHITE CANE LAW
§1314. Penalties
1. Public facilities; other rights. A person, firm or corporation or the agent of a person, firm or corporation may not:
A. Deny or interfere with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities described in section 1312; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Otherwise interfere with the rights of a person who is totally or partially blind or a person with other disabilities under section 1312. [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]
2. Penalty. Violation of this section is a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1971, c. 58, §1 (NEW). 1981, c. 584, §2 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §I27 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
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