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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 4: JUDICIARY
Chapter 17: ATTORNEYS AT LAW
4 §859. False advertising or representation to be an attorney.

Universal Citation:
4 ME Rev Stat § 859 (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Subchapter 2: REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION

§859. False advertising or representation to be an attorney.

If any person who has not been admitted to practice law in this State or whose name has been struck from the roll of attorneys advertises as or represents himself to be an attorney or counselor at law, he shall be guilty of a Class E crime. [1977, c. 696, §28 (RPR).]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 696, §28 (RPR).

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