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LR 526
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A.__A person or employee leasing company that violates this
chapter is subject to a fine of $100 per day for each
violation.

 
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.

 
Sec. S-11. 32 MRSA §14504, as amended by PL 2001, c. 324, §7, is
repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
§14504. Registration required

 
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.

 
2.__Penalty.__The following penalties apply to violations of
this section.

 
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.

 
B.__A person who intentionally violates this section commits
a Class D crime.

 
3.__Enforcement.__This section is enforceable by either the
Department of the Attorney General or a district attorney.

 
Sec. S-12. 32 MRSA §14506, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 444, §1, is
repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
§14506.__Disclosure of registration number

 
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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