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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE
Chapter 219-A: HOME CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
10 §1490. Penalties


10 ME Rev Stat § 1490 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE

§1490. Penalties

1. Violation. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute prima facie evidence of a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices Act, Title 5, chapter 10.

[ 1987, c. 574, (NEW) .]

2. Civil penalty. Each violation of this chapter constitutes a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 may be adjudged. No action may be brought for a civil violation under this subsection more than 2 years after the date of the occurrence of the violation. No home construction contractor may be held liable for a civil violation under this subsection if the contractor shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the violation was unintentional and a bona fide error, notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adopted to avoid any such error.

[ 1987, c. 574, (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 574, (NEW).

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