Violation; penalties

30-A M.R.S. § 3778, under Chapter 183.

30-A M.R.S. § 3778

1. Violation. A person may not violate this subchapter.

2. Penalties. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, the following penalties apply to violations of this subchapter:

A. A person who violates this subchapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of $1,000 must be adjudged; [PL 2011, c. 545, §10 (NEW).]

B. A person who violates this subchapter after having previously been adjudicated of violating this subchapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of $3,000 must be adjudged; and [PL 2011, c. 545, §10 (NEW).]

C. A person who violates this subchapter after having previously been adjudicated of violating this subchapter more than once commits a civil violation for which a fine of $4,500 must be adjudged and is prohibited from acting as a scrap metal processor for 6 months.