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| 2.__Compliance with order or permit required.__A person having an | | interest in, or undertaking an activity on, a parcel of land | | affected by an order or permit issued by the department may not act | | contrary to that order or permit. |
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| | | Sec. X-8. 38 MRSA §967, as enacted by PL 1979, c. 459, §1, is | | repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | §967.__Enforcement, inspection and penalties for violations |
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| | | 1.__Effect of standards, rules and orders.__Standards, rules | | and orders issued by the commission pursuant to this chapter have | | the force and effect of law. |
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| | | 2.__Conformance required.__A person may not undertake | | development except in conformance with this chapter and the | | standards, rules and orders issued by the commission pursuant to | | this chapter.__Real estate or personal property may not exist or | | be used in violation this chapter or the standards, rules and | | orders issued by the commission pursuant to this chapter. |
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| | | 3.__Ensuring compliance; access.__For the purposes of | | inspection and to ensure compliance with this chapter and | | standards, rules and orders issued by the commission pursuant to | | this chapter, commission members, staff, consultant personnel and | | designated municipal officials may conduct such investigations, | | examinations, tests and site evaluations determined necessary to | | verify information presented to the commission and may obtain | | access to any lands and structures subject to this chapter. |
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| | | 4.__Violations.__A person who violates a provision of this | | chapter or of standards, rules and orders issued by the | | commission pursuant to this chapter commits a civil violation for | | which a fine of not more than $100 for each day of the violation | | may be adjudged.__In addition, the person's permit, certificate | | of compliance or variance issued by the commission is subject to | | revocation. |
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| | | 5.__Falsification.__A person who intentionally or knowingly | | falsifies a statement to the commission commits a civil violation | | for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.__In | | addition, the person's permit, certificate of compliance or | | variance granted by the commission in reliance on such statement | | must be revoked. |
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| | | 6.__Additional remedies.__In addition to enforcing any other | | penalties provided, either the commission or the Attorney General | | may institute any appropriate action, injunction or other | | proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate a violation of |
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