Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:

1-A. Maine Arborist Expenses 7 MRSA

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Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §2175, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 84, §3, is amended to read:

1. Penalties. Any A person who violates this subchapter is guilty of a Class E crime commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of up to $500 a day for each day the violation continues may be adjudged. All penalties collected must be deposited in a nonlapsing account in the department and must be used for the expenses of administering this chapter.

Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §2175, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 84, §3 and amended by c. 547, Pt. B, §78 and affected by §80, is further amended to read:

2. Injunction. The State may bring an action in District Court or Superior Court to enjoin any person from violating this chapter, regardless of whether other proceedings have been or may be instituted in the District Court or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.

Sec. 4. 7 MRSA §2179, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 84, §3, is amended to read:

§2179. License required

Except as provided in section 2180, a A person may not advertise, solicit, contract or in any way engage for compensation in the business of an arborist, or make representation as being able to do so, without being licensed as an arborist.

Sec. 5. 7 MRSA §2180, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 84, §3, is repealed.

Sec. 6. 7 MRSA §2184, 2nd ¶, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 84, §3, is repealed.

Sec. 7. 7 MRSA §2191 is enacted to read:

§2191.__Advisory council established

The Maine Arborist Advisory Council, as established in Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 1-A and referred to in this