# Maine LD 88: An Act Regarding Penalties for Violating the Maine Weights and Measures Law Maine LD 88, An Act Regarding Penalties for Violating the Maine Weights and Measures Law, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Pluecker (Independent); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 193); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD88-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 88 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act Regarding Penalties for Violating the Maine Weights and Measures Law - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 193 - Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES - OTHER - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher penalties for weights-and-measures violations: cost, high. The law lets the Agriculture Commissioner fine up to $5,000 for each violation when no specific penalty exists. Each day of a continuing violation counts as a separate offense. Total fines from one proceeding cannot be more than $50,000 per person. This does not cover firewood sales, which have the… - Fines for illegal firewood sales: cost, medium. Selling firewood in violation of the law is a civil offense. The fine is $50 to $2,000 for each violation. This penalty is separate from the general penalty system. - Stronger penalty collection and license holds: cost, medium. If you owe a penalty, you must pay the Department. Filing an appeal stops collection until the case ends. Interest adds up on unpaid amounts at state law rates before and after the appeal. The Commissioner can sue in District or Superior Court to enforce a final penalty. The Department can refuse t… - Clear notice and appeal rights for penalties: mixed, low. Before a final penalty, the Department must send you written notice by personal service or certified mail. You have 15 days to ask for a hearing in writing. Hearings follow the state administrative procedure rules. If you miss the deadline, the proposed penalty becomes final by default. You can the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 193 - 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-28: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-296) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-296), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-05-28: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-296).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House) - 2025-01-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-296), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0052&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0052&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0052&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (H-296), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0052&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0052&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0052&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD88-132 (as of 2026-10-17).