A. Examine or cause to be examined for that purpose any books, records, papers and memoranda of any person or employer of whatever nature relevant to the alleged violation;   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

B. Issue a subpoena pursuant to subsection 2 or otherwise require the attendance of the person or employer, or of any other person having knowledge of the subject of the investigation, take testimony, administer oaths or take acknowledgement in respect of any book, record, paper or memorandum and may require proof material for that person's or employer's information. Such testimony, administration of oaths or acknowledgement of any book, record, paper or memorandum must be taken in the county where the person or employer resides or has a place of business, or in Kennebec County if the person or employer is a nonresident or has no place of business within the State; and   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

C. Require production of any record required by law to be kept by the person or employer pursuant to any provision of chapter 7 or 15.   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

A. Delivering a duly executed copy of the subpoena to the person or employer to be served or to a partner or to any officer or agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process on behalf of that person or employer;   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

B. Delivering a duly executed copy of the subpoena to the principal place of business in this State of the person or employer to be served; or   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

C. Mailing by registered or certified mail a duly executed copy of the subpoena addressed to the person or employer to be served at the principal place of business in this State of the person or employer to be served or, if that person or employer does not have a place of business in this State, to the person's or employer's principal office or place of business or publicly identified service address.   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

A. Order the payment of penalties and other remedies consistent with section 53 and any other penalty or enforcement provision in chapter 7 or 15. Once a penalty or other ordered remedy is final and all administrative and legal appeal rights have been exhausted, the person or employer subject to the penalty or ordered remedy pursuant to this subsection shall make payment within 30 calendar days. Failure to make a timely payment is subject to an additional civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day that the person or employer fails to make payment; or   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

B. Order the correction of ongoing violations. Any person or employer who fails to correct a violation for which a notice of violation has been issued within the permitted period for its correction is subject to an additional civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day during which the violation is not corrected. The permitted period for correction may not begin to run until the date on which all administrative and legal appeal rights have been exhausted in the case of any appeal proceeding initiated by the person or employer in good faith and not solely for delay or avoidance of penalties.   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

A. A notice of levy under this subsection may be given any time after the amount due under this section becomes delinquent. The notice of levy must state the aggregate amount of contributions, penalties, interest or other amounts due and any additional amount that will accrue by operation of law in a period not to exceed the computation ending date of the month in which the notice of levy is given and, in the case of a credit, bank or savings account or deposit, the notice of levy is effective only up to that amount.   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

B. The delinquent person's or employer's property subject to levy includes:  

C. A notice of levy is effective:  

D. A notice of levy sent under this subsection that attempts to prohibit the transfer or disposition of any property possessed or controlled by a bank is effective if it is mailed to the principal or any branch office of the bank, including any office of the bank at which the deposit is carried or the credit or property is held.   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

E. A person who has received a notice of levy under this subsection and who acts in accordance with the terms of the notice of levy issued by the director is discharged from any obligation or liability to the delinquent person or employer with respect to the affected property, rights to property, credits and debts of the person affected by compliance with the notice of levy.   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]

F. A person who has received a notice of levy under this subsection and who transfers or disposes of any property or debt in a manner that violates this section is liable to the director for the amount of the indebtedness of the delinquent person or employer with respect to whose obligation or liability the notice was given to the extent of the value of that property or debt.   [PL 2025, c. 568, §1 (NEW).]