| | | B.__A person who violates this subsection after having | | previously violated this subsection commits a civil | | violation for which a fine of not more than $200 may be | | adjudged. |
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| | | Sec. E-11. 10 MRSA §2702 is repealed and the following enacted in | | its place: |
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| | | §2702. Penalty for failure to pay |
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| | | 1.__Payment for services rendered.__A person, firm or | | corporation for whom scales, weights and measures or any weighing | | or measuring devices have been tested by a local sealer of | | weights and measures may not neglect or refuse to pay for the | | services rendered. |
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| | | 2.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of | | this section. |
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| | | A.__A person, firm or corporation who violates subsection 1 | | commits a civil violation for which a fine of $3 plus costs | | must be adjudged. |
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| | | B.__A person, firm or corporation who violates subsection 1 | | after having previously violated subsection 1 commits a | | civil violation for which a fine of not less than $10 plus | | costs and not more than $20 plus costs must be adjudged. |
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| | | Sec. E-12. 10 MRSA §8003-C, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. | | C, §12, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | 3. Unlicensed practice; criminal penalties. Notwithstanding | | any other provision of law: |
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| | | A.__A person who practices or represents to the public that | | the person is authorized to practice a profession or trade | | and intentionally, knowingly or recklessly fails to obtain a | | license as required by this Title or intentionally, | | knowingly or recklessly practices or represents to the | | public that the person is authorized to practice after the | | license required by this Title has expired or been suspended | | or revoked commits a Class E crime; and |
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| | | B.__A person who practices or represents to the public that the | | person is authorized to practice a profession or trade and | | intentionally, knowingly or recklessly fails to obtain a license | | as required by this Title or intentionally, knowingly or | | recklessly practices or represents to the public that the person | | is authorized to practice after the |
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