An Act To Protect Minors from Certain Bill Collectors
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 9-A MRSA §5-118 is enacted to read:
§ 5-118. Attempted collection of debt from minor
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1-301, subsection 11, a person may not attempt to collect from a minor a debt of any amount incurred in providing health care, health services or medication to the minor. A violation of this section is a Class D crime.
summary
This bill prohibits the collection from a minor of a debt incurred in providing health care, health services or medication to the minor and makes an attempt to collect the debt a Class D crime.