| | | 6. Jurisdiction. A bottle club that violates subsection 3, | 4, 5 or 7 commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture may be | adjudged of not less than $100 nor more than $300 for the first | offense; not less than $200 nor more than $500 for the 2nd | offense; and $500 for the 3rd and subsequent offenses. The | | District Court has jurisdiction over the civil violations, | | defined in this section, under Title 17-A, section 9. |
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| | | 7. Right of access. Every bottle club shall allow liquor | | enforcement officers and other law enforcement officers to enter | | the premises at reasonable times for the purpose of investigating | | compliance with this Title. |
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| | | A. Entry into the premises under this subsection must be | | conducted in a reasonable manner so as not to disrupt the | | operation of the bottle club. |
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| | | B. The investigation must be limited to those areas | | involved in the actual operation of the bottle club, | | including storage areas. |
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| | | C.__The following penalties apply to violations of this | | subsection. |
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| | | (1)__A bottle club that violates this subsection | | commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less | | than $100 and not more than $300 may be adjudged. |
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| | | (2)__A bottle club that violates this subsection after | | having previously violated this section commits a civil | | violation for which a fine of not less than $200 and | | not more than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| | | (3)__A bottle club that violates this subsection after | | having previously violated this section 2 or more times | | commits a civil violation for which a fine of $500 may | | be adjudged. |
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| | | Sec. Q-2. 28-A MRSA §163, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 266, §5, | | is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | 9.__Violations.__The following penalties apply to violations | | of this section. |
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| | | A.__A B.Y.O.B. sponsor that violates this section commits a | | civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 and | | not more than $300 may be adjudged. |
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| | | B.__A B.Y.O.B. sponsor that violates this section after having | | previously violated this section commits a civil |
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