| | Sec. E-5. 28-A MRSA §161, sub-§7, as amended by PL 2003, c. 451, Pt. | T, §10 and c. 452, Pt. P, §1, is repealed and the following | enacted in its place: |
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| | 7.__Right of access.__Every bottle club shall allow law | enforcement officers to enter the premises at reasonable times | for the purpose of investigating compliance with this Title. |
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| A.__Entry into the premises under this subsection must be | conducted in a reasonable manner so as not to disrupt the | operation of the bottle club. |
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| B.__The investigation must be limited to those areas | involved in the actual operation of the bottle club, | including storage areas. |
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| C.__The following penalties apply to violations of this | subsection. |
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| (1)__A bottle club that violates this subsection | commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less | than $100 and not more than $300 may be adjudged. |
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| (2)__A bottle club that violates this subsection after | having previously violated this section commits a civil | violation for which a fine of not less than $200 and | not more than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| (3)__A bottle club that violates this subsection after | having previously violated this section 2 or more times | commits a civil violation for which a fine of $500 may | be adjudged. |
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| | Sec. F-1. 21-A MRSA §1014, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2003, c. 302, §1, | is further amended to read: |
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| | 2. Not authorized by candidate. If the communication | described in subsection 1 is not authorized by a candidate, a | candidate's authorized political committee or their agents, the | communication must clearly and conspicuously state that the | communication is not authorized by any candidate and state the | name and address of the person who made or financed the | expenditure for the communication. If the communication is in | written form, the communication must contain at the bottom of the | communication in print that is no smaller in size than 10-point | bold print, Times New Roman font, the words "NOT PAID FOR OR | AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE." |
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