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more than $100 $500 per day for each day it is in violation of this
section, which penalty, together with the amount due under
foregoing the provisions of this section, may be recovered in a
civil action in the name of the State.

 
Sec. 10. 9-B MRSA §225, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 500, §1, is
amended to read:

 
1. Superintendent's authority. All records of financial
institutions authorized to do business in this State and of
federally-chartered financial institutions credit unions
authorized to do business in this State, insofar as this section
does not contravene paramount Federal federal law, shall must be
retained for such minimum periods as the superintendent may
prescribe.

 
Sec. 11. 9-B MRSA §228, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 500, §1, is
amended to read:

 
1. Requirement. If, in the opinion of the superintendent, any
financial institution authorized to do business in this State or
credit union authorized to do business in this State, or its the
officers, corporators, directors, employees or agents have of any
financial institution authorized to do business in this State or
credit union authorized to do business in this State, has
persistently violated any provision of this Title or regulation
promulgated thereunder rule adopted under this Title, the
superintendent shall forthwith report the same violation, with
such any remarks as he deems the superintendent determines
appropriate, to the Attorney General who may forthwith institute
a prosecution therefor of the violation on behalf of the State.

 
Sec. 12. 9-B MRSA §241, sub-§7, as repealed and replaced by PL 1997,
c. 660, Pt. D, §2, is amended to read:

 
7. Restrictions on use of names of Maine financial
institutions on credit cards. A credit card may be titled and
may have the name of a financial institution authorized to do
business in this State or credit union authorized to do business
in this State on the card if:

 
A. The terms of the credit card contract comply with the
laws applicable to that financial institution or credit
union; or

 
B. The name and state of the financial institution or
credit union underwriting the debt appears on the credit
card.


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