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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. |
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| | Sec. 10. 9-B MRSA §225, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 500, §1, is | amended to read: |
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| | 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. |
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| | Sec. 11. 9-B MRSA §228, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 500, §1, is | amended to read: |
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| | 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. |
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| | Sec. 12. 9-B MRSA §241, sub-§7, as repealed and replaced by PL 1997, | c. 660, Pt. D, §2, is amended to read: |
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| | 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: |
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| A. The terms of the credit card contract comply with the | laws applicable to that financial institution or credit | union; or |
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| B. The name and state of the financial institution or | credit union underwriting the debt appears on the credit | card. |
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