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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 121st

PART I

     Sec. I-1. 15 MRSA §5821, sub-§4-A, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 820, §1, is amended to read:

     4-A. Conveyances used in violation of litter laws. All conveyances, including aircraft, watercraft, vehicles, vessels, containers or cranes that are used, or attempted to be used, to dump more than 500 pounds or more than 100 cubic feet of litter in violation of Title 17, section 2264 2264-A;

     Sec. I-2. 17 MRSA §312, as amended by PL 1991, c. 426, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§312. License required; restricted hours

     1. License required. A person, firm, association or corporation may not hold, conduct or operate the amusement commonly known as "beano" or "bingo" for the entertainment of the public within the State unless that person, firm, association or corporation has obtained a license from the Chief of the State Police.

     2. Aiding and abetting. A person, firm, association or corporation may not aid or abet in violation of subsection 1.

     3. Restricted hours. A person, firm, association or corporation may not conduct "beano" or "bingo" on Christmas or between the hours of 12 midnight and 7 a.m. A person, firm, association or corporation may not conduct "beano" or "bingo" on Sunday, except after the hour of 11 a.m. The prevailing time for the State is used to determine these hours.

     4. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.

     5. Application. This chapter may not be construed to apply to any other amusement or game.

     Sec. I-3. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1991, c. 426, §3 and affected by §9, is further amended to read:

     1. Eligible organizations. The Chief of the State Police may issue licenses to operate high-stakes beano or high-stakes bingo to any a federally recognized Indian tribe.

The Chief of the State Police may not issue more than one license under this section to a federally recognized Indian tribe for the same period.

     Sec. I-4. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§§1-A and 2-A are enacted to read:

     1-A. Sealed tickets. The Chief of the State Police may also issue to any federally recognized Indian tribe licenses to sell lucky seven or other similar sealed tickets in accordance with section 324-A.

     2-A. Attendance prizes. In conjunction with the operation of high-stakes beano, a federally recognized Indian tribe holding a license under this section may advertise and offer prizes for attendance with a value of up to $25,000 under the terms prescribed for raffles in section 331, subsection 6. A prize awarded under this subsection may be awarded only on the basis of a ticket of admission to the high-stakes beano game and may be awarded only to a person who holds an admission ticket.

     Sec. I-5. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:

     3-A. Exception. Notwithstanding subsection 3, an organization licensed under this section may operate high-stakes beano or high-stakes bingo games on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

     Sec. I-6. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1991, c. 426, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     5. Restrictions; penalty. A licensee may not:

A licensee who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.

     Sec. I-7. 17 MRSA §314-A, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 295, §1, is repealed.

     Sec. I-8. 17 MRSA §320, as amended by PL 1987, c. 197, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§320. Conduct of beano

     1. Liquor prohibited. A licensee may not conduct "beano" or "bingo" in the same room where liquor is sold, served or consumed during the period of one hour before the conduct of the games.

     2. Disorderly persons prohibited. A licensee may not permit a disorderly person to enter or remain within the room or area where "beano" or "bingo" games are being conducted.

     3. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.

     Sec. I-9. 17 MRSA §324, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §8, is repealed.

     Sec. I-10. 17 MRSA §324-A is enacted to read:

§324-A.   Games of chance prohibited at "beano" locations

     1. Games of chance where "beano" located. A person may not conduct a "beano" game at any location where a lottery or other game of chance is conducted.

     2. Games of chance before "beano." A person may not conduct a lottery or other game of chance during the period of one hour before the conduct of any "beano" game at the specific location of the "beano" game, except that the following lotteries may be conducted during the period of one hour before the conduct of "beano" games.

     3. Location defined. For purposes of this section, "location" means the location specified in the location permit.

     4. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.

     Sec. I-11. 17 MRSA §325, as amended by PL 1999, c. 74, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§325. Penalties

     1. Violation of chapter or rules; general penalty. Except as otherwise specifically provided, a person, firm, association or corporation that violates a provision of this chapter or a rule of the Chief of the State Police prescribed by authority of this chapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.

     2. Commercial beano hall violations. A person, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association that rents or leases a building or facilities to hold, conduct or operate "beano" or "bingo" commits a Class E crime if that person, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association:

Violation of this subsection is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

     Sec. I-12. 17 MRSA §401 is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§401. Violations; penalty

     1. Preventing employment. An employer, employee or other person, by threats of injury, intimidation or force, alone or in combination with others, may not prevent a person from entering into, continuing in or leaving the employment of any person, firm or corporation.

     2. Maintaining blacklist. An employer, agent of an employer or other person, alone or in combination with others, may not attempt to prevent a wage earner in any industry from obtaining employment at that wage earner's trade by maintaining or being a party to the maintaining of a blacklist.

     3. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

     Sec. I-13. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §30, is further amended to read:

     1. Cruelty to animals. Except as provided in subsection 1-A subsections 1-D and 1-E, a person, including an owner or the owner's agent, is guilty of cruelty to animals if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly:

     Sec. I-14. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§1-A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 481, §1, is repealed.

     Sec. I-15. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§1-B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 405, §24, is further amended to read:

     1-B. Aggravated cruelty to animals. A person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals if that person, in a manner manifesting a depraved indifference to animal life or suffering, intentionally, knowingly or recklessly:

Notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1301, the court shall impose a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000 for a first or subsequent violation of this subsection. The sentencing provisions in subsection 3-B also apply to a person convicted of aggravated cruelty to animals.

     Sec. I-16. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§§1-C, 1-D and 1-E are enacted to read:

     1-C. Cat or dog; exceptions. Except as provided in subsections 1-D and 1-E, a person is guilty of cruelty to animals if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly:

     1-D. Licensed veterinarian. A licensed veterinarian or a person certified under section 1042 may kill a cat or dog according to the methods of euthanasia under subchapter 4.

     1-E. Owner or owner's agent. A person who owns a cat or dog, or the owner's agent, may kill that owner's cat or dog by shooting it with a firearm if the following conditions are met:

     Sec. I-17. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 383, §4, is amended to read:

     Sec. I-18. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 2001, c. 425, §9, is repealed.

     Sec. I-19. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§3-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 425, §10, is repealed.

     Sec. I-20. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§3-B is enacted to read:

     3-B. Penalties. The following apply to violations of this section.

     Sec. I-21. 17 MRSA §1032, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 481, §2, is further amended to read:

     1. Cruelty to birds. A person is guilty of cruelty to birds who if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly:

     Sec. I-22. 17 MRSA §1032, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 481, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     2. Penalty. The following apply to violations of this section.

     Sec. I-23. 17 MRSA §1033, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 690, §72, is further amended to read:

     1. Animal fighting. A person is guilty of animal fighting who if that person knowingly:

Animal fighting is a Class C crime. In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, the court shall impose a fine of not less than $500 for each violation of this section.

     Sec. I-24. 17 MRSA §1033, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:

     1-A. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class C crime. In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, the court shall impose a fine of not less than $500 for each violation of subsection 1.

     Sec. I-25. 17 MRSA §1033, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 383, §4, is amended to read:

     2. Viewing animal fighting. Any A person who is guilty of viewing animal fighting if that person knowingly is present at any place or building where preparations are being made for an exhibition of the fighting of animals or is present at such an exhibition is guilty of a Class D crime.

     Sec. I-26. 17 MRSA §1033, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

     2-A. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 2 commits a Class D crime.

     Sec. I-27. 17 MRSA §1314, as amended by PL 1981, c. 584, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§1314. Penalties

     1. Public facilities; other rights. A person, firm or corporation or the agent of a person, firm or corporation may not:

     2. Penalty. Violation of this section is a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

     Sec. I-28. 17 MRSA §1314-A is enacted to read:

§1314-A. Misrepresentation of guide dog

     A person who fits a dog with a harness of the type commonly used by blind persons in order to represent that the dog is a guide dog, when training of the type that guide dogs normally receive has not been provided, commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be adjudged.

     Sec. I-29. 17 MRSA §1603, as amended by PL 1991, c. 797, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§1603. Uttering fraudulent receipts

     1. Fraudulent receipt for delivery or deposit of goods. A person who fraudulently makes or utters a receipt or other written evidence of the delivery or deposit of any grain, flour, pork, wool or other goods, wares or merchandise in any warehouse, mill, store or other building, when the quantity specified therein had not, in fact, been delivered or deposited in such building, commits a Class B crime.

     2. Fraudulent receipt for delivery and deposit of bonds or securities. A person who fraudulently makes or utters a receipt or other written evidence of the delivery or deposit with that person of any bonds or other securities or evidences of debt, when the same have not, in fact, been so delivered and deposited, commits a Class B crime.

     Sec. I-30. 17 MRSA §1608-A, as enacted by PL 1965, c. 71, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§1608-A.    Sale of finger alphabet cards as inducement in sale of merchandise

     1. Sale of finger alphabet cards. A person may not engage in the business of peddling finger alphabet cards or printed matter stating that the person is deaf or use finger alphabet cards or such printed matter in any way as a means of inducement in the sale of merchandise.

     2. Issuance of license prohibited. A person may not issue to another person a state or local license for the purpose of peddling finger alphabet cards or printed matter stating that the other person is deaf.

     3. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

     Sec. I-31. 17 MRSA §1610, as repealed and replaced by PL 1965, c. 15, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§1610. Misrepresenting livestock

     1. Obtaining or transferring certificate of registration. A person may not make a false or fraudulent representation for the purpose of:

     2. Misrepresentation of registration. A person may not represent that an animal is a registered animal, or has been registered, with the intent that the representation be relied upon by another unless the animal is registered.

     3. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $300 may be adjudged.

     4. Definition. For purposes of this section, "registered animal" means an animal duly recorded in the official herd book or similar register of any recognized purebred registry association organized for the purpose of registering a particular breed of animals whose lineage has been established by records.

     Sec. I-32. 17 MRSA §2263-A is enacted to read:

§2263-A. Littering

     1. Prohibited acts. A person may not throw, drop, deposit, discard, dump or otherwise dispose of litter in any manner or amount:

In addition to any penalty under section 2264-A, violation of this subsection is a traffic infraction under Title 29-A, chapter 23, subchapter VI.
A record of a violation of this subsection must be forwarded to the Secretary of State who, in accordance with Title 29-A, section 2607, shall add the violation to the department's point system. The violation is counted in determining an individual's total points under the point system of the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

     2. Commercial purpose presumed. For the purposes of this chapter, if a person dumps litter from a commercial vehicle, that person is presumed to have dumped the litter for a commercial purpose.

     Sec. I-33. 17 MRSA §2264, as amended by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §51 and affected by Pt. A, §153 and Pt. C, §15, is repealed.

     Sec. I-34. 17 MRSA §2264-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1993, c. 140, §1, is further amended to read:

     1. Disposal of 15 pounds or less or 27 cubic feet or less of litter. A person who disposes of less than 15 pounds or less than or 27 cubic feet or less of litter is subject to commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture fine of not more than $500 nor less than $100 for the first violation and a forfeiture of and not more than $500 nor less than $200 for a subsequent violation may be adjudged.

     Sec. I-35. 17 MRSA §2264-A, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:

     1-A. Disposal of 15 pounds or less or 27 cubic feet or less of litter; subsequent offenses. A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.

     Sec. I-36. 17 MRSA §2264-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 140, §1, is further amended to read:

     2. Disposal of more than 15 pounds or more than 27 cubic feet of litter. A person who disposes of more than 15 pounds or more than 27 cubic feet of litter is subject to commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture fine of not more than $500 nor less than $200 for the first violation and a forfeiture of and not more than $1,000 nor less than $500 for a subsequent violation may be adjudged.

     Sec. I-37. 17 MRSA §2264-A, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

     2-A. Disposal of more than 15 pounds or more than 27 cubic feet of litter; subsequent offenses. A person who violates subsection 2 after having previously violated subsection 2 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.

     Sec. I-38. 17 MRSA §2264-B, first paragraph, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 820, §5, is amended to read:

     In addition to the forfeitures fines imposed in section 2264-A, the court may order a person adjudicated to have violated section 2264 2264-A to:

     Sec. I-39. 17 MRSA §2264-B, sub-§§1, 4 and 5, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 820, §5, are amended to read:

     1. Removal of litter. Remove the litter dumped in violation of section 2264 2264-A;

     4. Public service. Perform public service relating to the removal of litter, or to the restoration of an area polluted by litter, dumped in violation of section 2264 2264-A; and

     5. License suspension. Surrender motor vehicle operator's license for a period not exceeding 30 days. The court may suspend an operator's license for any violation of section 2264 which 2264-A that involves the use of a motor vehicle.

     Sec. I-40. 17 MRSA §2264-C, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 820, §5, is amended to read:

§2264-C. Forfeiture

     All conveyances, including aircraft, watercraft, vehicles, vessels, containers or cranes that are used, or attempted to be used, to dump more than 1,000 pounds or more than 100 cubic feet of litter in violation of section 2264 2264-A are subject to forfeiture as provided in Title 15, chapter 517.

     Sec. I-41. 17 MRSA §2269, as amended by PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. H, §4, is repealed.

     Sec. I-42. 17 MRSA §2269-A is enacted to read:

§2269-A.    Litter receptacles; selection and placement

     1. Procure, place and maintain litter receptacles. A person who owns or operates an establishment or public place in which litter receptacles are required by this chapter shall procure, place and maintain receptacles at the person's own expense in accordance with this chapter.

     2. Required placement. Litter receptacles as defined in section 2263 must be placed at all public places or establishments that serve the public, including, but not limited to: campgrounds, trailer parks, drive-in restaurants, gasoline service stations, parking lots, shopping centers, grocery store parking lots, parking lots of major industrial firms, marinas, boat launching areas, boat moorage and fueling stations, beaches and bathing areas, school grounds and business district sidewalks. The number of receptacles required is as follows:

     3. Exception; remote forest campsites. Remote forest campsites operated by the Department of Conservation pursuant to Title 12, chapter 220, subchapter 2, are not considered public places or establishments that serve the public if they are designated as "carry-in and carry-out" sites from which users are expected to remove litter and other material upon their departure.

     4. Penalties. A person who operates a business of a type described in this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of $10 for each violation may be adjudged if that person:

Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.

     Sec. I-43. 17 MRSA §2272, last paragraph, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 739, §15, is amended to read:

     Persons violating the provisions of this section shall be are liable for the same penalties as provided for violation of section 2264 2264-A.

     Sec. I-44. 17 MRSA §2497 is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§2497.    Mooring watercraft to buoys or beacons; destruction of same

     1. Mooring to buoy or beacon prohibited. A person may not moor or make fast a vessel, boat, scow or raft to a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this State in any of the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.

     2. Destruction of buoy or beacon. A person may not intentionally or knowingly destroy a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this State in any of the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.

     Sec. I-45. 17 MRSA §2741, as amended by PL 1995, c. 66, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§2741. Common nuisances; jurisdiction to abate

     1. Common nuisances. The following are common nuisances.

     2. Superior Court jurisdiction. The Superior Court has jurisdiction, upon information filed by the Attorney General or the district attorney or upon complaint filed by not fewer than 7 legal voters of that county setting forth any of the facts contained in this section, to restrain, enjoin or abate a common nuisance as set out in subsection 1 and an injunction for those purposes may be issued by the court. A dismissal of an information or complaint does not prevent action upon any information or complaint subsequently filed covering the same subject matter.

     3. Injunction or order. The injunction or order to restrain, enjoin or abate the common nuisance forever runs against the building or other place or structure, except that, upon motion of an owner filed not sooner than 6 months from the date of the injunction or order, the Superior Court may remove or modify the injunction or order upon a showing by the owner, by a preponderance of evidence, that the nuisance has abated.

     4. Trafficking or furnishing scheduled drugs. For purposes of this subchapter, proof by a preponderance of evidence that an owner or occupant of a building or other place or structure, or any part thereof, has trafficked in or furnished at the building, place or structure, or any part thereof, any scheduled drug as defined by Title 17-A, chapter 45 on 2 or more occasions within a 3-year period is sufficient to prove that the building, place or structure is a common nuisance.

     5. Keeping, allowing or maintaining common nuisance. A person who keeps, allows or maintains a building, place or structure declared by the Superior Court to be a common nuisance upon the filing of information commits a Class E crime.

     6. Default in payment of fine. A person who defaults in payment of a fine imposed under this section commits a separate Class E crime.

     7. Strict liability. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

     Sec. I-46. 17 MRSA §2742, as amended by PL 1995, c. 66, §3, is repealed.

     Sec. I-47. 17 MRSA §2922, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1985, c. 495, §3, is further amended to read:

     1. Offense. A person is guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor if:

     Sec. I-48. 17 MRSA §2922, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1977, c. 628, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     2. Penalty. The following penalties apply to sexual exploitation of a minor.

The court may not suspend a minimum term of imprisonment imposed under paragraph A or B unless it sets forth in detail, in writing, the reasons for suspending the sentence. The court shall consider the nature and circumstances of the crime, the physical and mental well-being of the minor and the history and character of the defendant and may only suspend the minimum term if it is of the opinion that the exceptional features of the case justify the imposition of another sentence. Title 17-A, section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence.

     Sec. I-49. 17 MRSA §2923, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 444, §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     1. Offense. A person is guilty of dissemination of sexually explicit material if:

     Sec. I-50. 17 MRSA §2923, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1993, c. 727, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     3. Penalty. The following penalties for dissemination of sexually explicit materials apply.

Title 17-A, section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence.

     Sec. I-51. 17 MRSA §2924, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 412, §2, is repealed.

     Sec. I-52. 17 MRSA §2924, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

     2-A. Offense. A person is guilty of possession of sexually explicit material if that person:

     Sec. I-53. 17 MRSA §2924, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 727, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     5. Penalty. The following penalties for possession of sexually explicit material apply.

Title 17-A, section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence.

     Sec. I-54. 17 MRSA §3203, as repealed and replaced by PL 1995, c. 625, Pt. B, §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§3203. Sales of motor vehicles prohibited

     1. Sales of motor vehicles on Sunday prohibited. Except as provided in section 3203-A, on Sunday a person may not:

     2. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. If the person is the holder of dealer or transporter registration plates under Title 29-A, chapter 9, the person is subject to the suspension or revocation of those plates, as provided for in Title 29-A, section 903, for the violation of this section.

     Sec. I-55. 17 MRSA §3204, as amended by PL 2001, c. 44, §11 and affected by §14, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§3204. Business, traveling or recreation on Sunday

     1. Restriction. A person may not keep a place of business open to the public:

     2. Exceptions. This section does not apply to:

This subsection does not exempt the businesses or facilities specified in sections 3205 and 3207 from closing in any municipality until the requirements of those sections have been met.

     3. Scope. For the purpose of determining qualification, a "store" is an operation conducted within one building advertising as, and representing itself to the public to be, one business enterprise regardless of internal departmentalization. All subleased departments of any store for the purpose of this section are considered to be operated by the store in which they are located. Contiguous stores owned by the same proprietor or operated by the same management for the purpose of this section are considered to be a single store.

     4. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. A violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. A complaint charging violation of this section may not issue later than 5 days after its alleged commission.

     5. Injunctive relief. In addition to any criminal penalties provided in this section, the Attorney General, a district attorney or any resident of a municipality in which a violation is claimed to have occurred may file a complaint with the Superior Court to enjoin any violation of this section. The Superior Court has original jurisdiction of these complaints and authority to enjoin these violations.

     6. Application. This section does not apply to isolated or occasional sales by persons not engaged in the sale, transfer or exchange of property as a business.

     Sec. I-56. 17 MRSA §3321, as amended by PL 1999, c. 347, §§1 and 2, is repealed.

     Sec. I-57. 17 MRSA §3321-A is enacted to read:

§3321-A. Store security

     1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "convenience store" means a retail store that specializes in the sale of a limited quantity and variety of consumable items in their original containers.

     2. Restrictions. A person may not keep open a convenience store 24 hours a day unless the store has:

     3. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. A violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. A complaint charging violation of this section may not issue later than 5 days after its alleged commission. Each day that a violation of this section occurs is considered a separate offense.

     4. Injunctive relief. In addition to any criminal penalties provided in this section, the Attorney General, a district attorney or a resident of a municipality in which a violation is claimed to have occurred may file a complaint with the Superior Court to enjoin a violation of this section. The Superior Court has original jurisdiction of the complaints and authority to enjoin the violations.

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