| 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. |
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| B.__A person who intentionally violates subsection 2 commits | a Class D crime. |
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| | Sec. S-16. 32 MRSA §14704, sub-§3 is enacted to read: |
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| | 3.__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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| | Sec. S-17. 32 MRSA §14713, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 324, §12, is | amended to read: |
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| §14713. Violations; unfair trade practice |
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| | 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. |
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| | 2. Unfair trade practice. A person who fails to comply with | this subchapter commits a violation of Title 5, chapter 10. |
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| | 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 B, §78 and affected by §80, is | repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | 8.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of | this chapter. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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