CHAPTER 292
S.P. 311 - L.D. 903
An Act To Strengthen the Penalties for Furnishing Alcohol to or Allowing Consumption of Alcohol by Minors
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §2081, sub-§1, ¶¶A and B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. P, §9 and affected by Pt. X, §2, are further amended to read:
A. Procure, or in any way aid or assist in procuring, furnish, give, sell or deliver liquor for or to a minor. The following penalties apply to violations of this paragraph.
(1) A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class D crime.
(2) A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class D crime for which the a fine may of not be less than $500 and may be imposed, none of which may not be suspended, if the violation involves a minor who is less than 14 18 years of age.
(3) A person who violates this paragraph after having been previously convicted of violating this paragraph or paragraph B within a 6-year period commits a Class D crime for which the a fine may of not be less than $500 and $1,000 may be imposed, none of which may not be suspended.
(4) A person who violates this paragraph after having been previously convicted of violating this paragraph or paragraph B 2 or more times within a 6-year period commits a Class D crime for which the a fine may of not be less than $1,000 and $1,500 may be imposed, none of which may not be suspended.
(5) A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class C crime if the consumption of liquor by the minor in fact causes serious bodily injury to or death of the minor or any other individual. For purposes of this subsection, "serious bodily injury" has the same meaning as set out in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 23;
B. Allow a minor under that person's control or in a place under that person's control to possess or consume liquor. The following penalties apply to violations of this paragraph.
(1) A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class D crime.
(2) A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class D crime for which the a fine may of not be less than $500 and $1,000 may not be imposed, none of which may be suspended, if the violation involves a minor who is less than 14 18 years of age.
(3) A person who violates this paragraph after having been previously convicted of violating this paragraph or paragraph A within a 6-year period commits a Class D crime for which the a fine may of not be less than $500 and $2,000 may not be imposed, none of which may be suspended.
(4) A person who violates this paragraph after having been previously convicted of violating this paragraph or paragraph A 2 or more times within a 6-year period commits a Class D crime for which the fine may not be less than $1,000 and may not be suspended.
(5) A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class C crime if the consumption of liquor by the minor in fact causes serious bodily injury to or death of the minor or any other individual. For purposes of this subsection, "serious bodily injury" has the same meaning as set out in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 23;
Effective September 17, 2005.
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