‘Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §1637 is enacted to read:
§ 1637. False claims of membership in federally recognized tribe in the State
1. Prohibition. A person may not:
A. Knowingly claim falsely to be a member of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe or the Penobscot Nation;
B. Have the intent to obtain property to which the person is not entitled by making the claim under paragraph A; and
C. Obtain property to which the person is not entitled by making the claim under paragraph A.
2. Penalty. A person that violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $2,500 may be adjudged.
3. Definition. For purposes of this section, "property" has the same meaning as set forth in Title 17-A, section 352, subsection 1.’