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Item 1

 
A.__May not knowingly assist a client in violating any of
the provisions of this Part;

 
B.__Who has knowledge that a client has violated the
provisions of this Part shall, within 24 hours, inform a
person authorized to enforce those chapters.__Failure to
report the violation is a violation of this paragraph; or

 
C.__May not take a party of more than 12 people out on any
lake, stream or waterway in the State at any time.

 
2.__Civil violations.__A person commits a civil violation for
which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may
be adjudged if:

 
A.__That person violates subsection 1, paragraph A and the
violation committed by the client is a civil violation; or

 
B.__That person violates subsection 1, paragraph B or C.

 
3.__Criminal violations.__A person who violates subsection 1,
paragraph A, if the violation committed by the client is a
criminal violation, commits a Class E crime.

 
§12859.__Junior Maine guides

 
1.__Eligibility.__To qualify as a junior Maine guide, a person
must be at least 14 years of age and under 18 years of age, meet
the requirements established by the commissioner and pass the
required examinations.

 
2.__Restrictions.__A junior Maine guide is not authorized to
provide guiding services.

 
§12860.__Trip leader permit

 
1.__When permit required.__Boys and girls camps licensed by
the Department of Human Services, or located in another state and
licensed in a similar manner, if the laws of the other state so
require, conducting trip camping shall:

 
A.__Provide at least one staff member over 18 years of age
for each 6 campers; and

 
B.__Ensure that the staff member in charge of the trip holds
a valid trip leader permit.

 
2.__Application.__A person wishing a trip leader permit shall
submit an application on forms provided by the commissioner and
shall pay the application fee.


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