2021 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 9-A: MAINE CONSUMER CREDIT CODE
Article 11: RENTAL-PURCHASE PRACTICES
9-A §11-120. Enforcement; penalties
§11-120. Enforcement; penalties
A merchant who violates this Article or any rule issued by the administrator is subject to the following: [PL 1991, c. 787 (NEW).]
1. After notice and hearing, a cease and desist order and order of restitution from the administrator;
[PL 1991, c. 787 (NEW).]
2. A civil action, by the administrator through the Attorney General, after which a court, upon a finding of repeated or willful violations or of violation of an assurance of discontinuance, may assess a civil penalty of not more than $5,000; and
[PL 1991, c. 787 (NEW).]
3. A civil action by an aggrieved consumer in which the consumer may recover actual damages or $250, whichever is greater, plus costs of the action and reasonable attorney's fees.
[PL 1991, c. 787 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 787 (NEW).
