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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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
B. The investigation must be limited to those areas
involved in the actual operation of the bottle club,
including storage areas.

 
C.__The following penalties apply to violations of this
subsection.

 
(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.

 
(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.

 
(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.

 
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is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
9.__Violations.__The following penalties apply to violations
of this section.

 
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.

 
B.__A B.Y.O.B. sponsor that violates this section after having
previously violated this section commits a civil


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