| A.__A person or employee leasing company that violates this | chapter is subject to a fine of $100 per day for each | violation. |
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| B.__A corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other | form of business entity and an officer, director, general | partner, agent, representative or employee of any of those | types of business entities that knowingly uses or | participates in any employee leasing agreement, arrangement | or mechanism for the purpose of depriving one or more | insurers of premiums or avoiding the calculation of the | proper contribution rate for purposes of unemployment | contributions commits a Class E crime. |
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| | Sec. S-11. 32 MRSA §14504, as amended by PL 2001, c. 324, §7, is | repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| §14504. Registration required |
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| | 1.__Registration required.__A transient seller of home repair | services must register with the department and acquire a door-to- | door sales registration in the manner set forth in section 14505 | before engaging in the door-to-door sales of home repair | services.__The registration requirement under this section is in | addition to the licensing requirements applicable to the | occupation, trade or profession for which a license is required.__ | A transient seller who solicits sales during the course of a | municipal or state repair contract is exempt from this | requirement. |
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| | 2.__Penalty.__The following penalties apply to violations of | this section. |
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| A.__A person who violates this section commits a Class E | crime, which is a strict liability crime as defined in Title | 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. |
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| B.__A person who intentionally violates this section commits | a Class D crime. |
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| | 3.__Enforcement.__This section is enforceable by either the | Department of the Attorney General or a district attorney. |
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| | Sec. S-12. 32 MRSA §14506, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 444, §1, is | repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| §14506.__Disclosure of registration number |
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| | 1.__Disclosure required.__A contract for door-to-door sales of | home repair services by a transient seller of home repair |
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