A. An administrative penalty of up to $1,000 for each day of the violation; and

B. In extraordinary cases, as determined by the Public Utilities Commission, revocation of the commission's authorization of the local exchange carrier's authority to provide local exchange service in this State.

Penalties collected by the commission under this subsection must be deposited in the Public Utilities Commission Reimbursement Fund under Title 35-A, section 117.

Sec. 6. 25 MRSA §2933, last ¶, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 53, §2, is amended to read:

Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A.

Sec. 7. 35-A MRSA §112, sub-§4, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6, is amended to read:

A. The commission may require, by order or subpoena to be served on any public utility or its agent in the same manner that a summons is served in a civil action in the Superior Court, the production of any books, accounts, papers, records or verified copies of them kept by a public utility or within the control of a public utility in any office or place within or outside the State, so that an examination may be made by the commission or under its direction.

Sec. 8. 35-A MRSA §112, sub-§4, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6, is repealed.

Sec. 9. 35-A MRSA §115, sub-§1, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6, is amended to read:

D. Report all possible criminal violations of this Title and all other laws relating to public utilities to the Attorney General.

Sec. 10. 35-A MRSA §115, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §12 and affected by §§104 and 105, is further amended to read:

3. Administrative penalties. Unless otherwise provided, the following provisions apply to forfeitures and administrative penalties.