Sec. 9. 7 MRSA §562-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 57, §4, is amended to read:

2. Violation notices. The department shall issue notices to growers, manufacturers or sellers bottlers and distributors alleged to have violated any provision of this subchapter. A person who violates this subchapter commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture fine not to exceed $1,000 may be adjudged. The department may also recover costs of investigation, with the limitation that the total forfeiture fine and costs assessed for a violation may not exceed $1,000.