H.P. 274 - L.D. 382
An Act to Require a Person Who is Suspected of Being the Underlying Cause of a Liquor Violation to Provide Identification to a Law Enforcement Officer
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §3103, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. B, §3, is further amended to read:
C. Offenses involving intoxicating liquor, as provided in Title 28-A, section 2051 and offenses involving refusal to provide proper identification as provided in Title 28-A, section 2087;
Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §2087 is enacted to read:
§2087. Refusal to provide proper identification
1. Refusal to provide proper identification prohibited. A person may not intentionally refuse to provide a law enforcement officer proper identification if:
A. The person is present on licensed premises at a time when minors are not permitted to be on the premises;
B. The officer has a reasonable and articulable suspicion that a violation of law has taken place or is taking place because a minor is present on licensed premises;
C. The officer has a reasonable and articulable suspicion that the person is a minor; and
D. The officer has informed the person that the officer is investigating a possible liquor violation involving the presence of minors on the licensed premises and that the officer believes that the person is a minor.
For purposes of this section, "proper identification" means a person's correct name, address and date of birth except that, if a person has in the person's possession an identification card issued under Title 29-A, section 1410, or a motor vehicle operator's license bearing the photograph of the operator and issued under Title 29-A, chapter 11, proper identification means that identification card or motor vehicle operator's license.
2. Penalties. A violation of this section is a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $500 may be adjudged.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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