§1490. Penalties
                  1. 
                                Violation. 
                                Any violation of this chapter shall constitute prima facie evidence of a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices Act, Title 5, chapter 10.
                                     
                                
                [PL 1987, c. 574 (NEW).]
              
                  2. 
                                Civil penalty. 
                                Each violation of this chapter constitutes a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 may be adjudged.  No action may be brought for a civil violation under this subsection more than 2 years after the date of the occurrence of the violation.  No home construction contractor may be held liable for a civil violation under this subsection if the contractor shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the violation was unintentional and a bona fide error, notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adopted to avoid any such error.
                                     
                                
                [PL 1987, c. 574 (NEW).]
              
                        SECTION HISTORY
                        
            PL 1987, c. 574 (NEW).