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A.__A person who violates subsection 2 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 subsection 2 commits
a Class D crime.

 
Sec. S-16. 32 MRSA §14704, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

 
3.__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.

 
Sec. S-17. 32 MRSA §14713, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 324, §12, is
amended to read:

 
§14713. Violations; unfair trade practice

 
1. Criminal penalty. Violation of section 14702, section
14703, subsection 2 or section 14704 is a Class E crime for which
the State need not plead or prove a culpable state of mind,
except that a violation of section 14702, section 14703,
subsection 2 or section 14704 is a Class D crime if the State
pleads and proves that the act or omission was intentional.

 
2. Unfair trade practice. A person who fails to comply with
this subchapter commits a violation of Title 5, chapter 10.

 
Sec. S-18. 32 MRSA §14805, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt.
V, §6 and amended by c. 547, Pt. B, §78 and affected by §80, is
repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
8.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of
this chapter.

 
A.__A person, firm or corporation who makes a propane or
natural gas installation without being licensed as provided
by this chapter commits a Class E crime.

 
B.__A person, firm or corporation in the propane or natural
gas installation business who employs an unlicensed person,
unless the work is exempted under this chapter, commits a
Class E crime.


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