12-A.__Required records.__The treasurer shall obtain and keep:

A.__Bank or other account statements for the campaign account covering the duration of the campaign;

B.__A vendor invoice stating the particular goods or services purchased for every expenditure of $50 or more; and

C.__A record proving that a vendor received payment for every expenditure of $50 or more in the form of a cancelled check, receipt from the vendor or bank or credit card statement identifying the vendor as the payee.

The treasurer shall preserve the records for 2 years following the candidate's final campaign finance report for the election cycle.__The candidate and treasurer shall submit photocopies of the records to the commission upon its request.

Sec. 6. 21-A MRSA §1127, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2005, c. 301, §33, is further amended to read:

1. Civil fine. In addition to any other penalties that may be applicable, a person who violates any provision of this chapter or rules of the commission adopted pursuant to section 1126 is subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 per violation payable to the fund. The commission may assess a fine of up to $10,000 for a violation of the reporting requirements of sections 1017 and 1019-B if it determines that the failure to file a timely and accurate report resulted in the late payment of matching funds. This fine is recoverable in a civil action. In addition to any fine, for good cause shown, a candidate, treasurer, consultant or other agent of the candidate or the committee authorized by the candidate pursuant to section 1013-A, subsection 1 found in violation of this chapter or rules of the commission may be required to return to the fund all amounts distributed to the candidate from the fund or any funds not used for campaign-related purposes. If the commission makes a determination that a violation of this chapter or rules of the commission has occurred, the commission shall assess a fine or transmit the finding to the Attorney General for prosecution. Fines paid under this section must be deposited in the fund. In determining whether or not a candidate is in violation of the expenditure limits of this chapter, the commission may consider as a mitigating factor any circumstances out of the candidate's control.