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A.__A person who sells, offers for sale, displays for sale or | possesses with intent to sell unstamped cigarettes in | violation of this section commits a Class D crime. |
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| B.__A person who violates paragraph A when the person has 2 | or more prior convictions for violation of this chapter | commits a Class C crime. |
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| C.__A person who sells or transfers cigarette stamps or uses | stamps more than once in violation of this section commits a | Class D crime. |
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| D.__A person who violates paragraph C when the person has | one or more prior convictions for violation of this chapter | commits a Class C crime. |
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| Except as otherwise specifically provided, violation of this | subsection is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, | section 34, subsection 4-A. |
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| Title 17-A, section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when | determining a sentence. |
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| | Sec. V-14. 36 MRSA §4366-B, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 458, | §10, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | 4.__Penalties.__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. |
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| B.__A person who violates this section when the person has | one or more prior convictions for violation of this section | commits a Class D crime.__Title 17-A, section 9-A governs | the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence. |
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| Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined | in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. |
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| | Sec. V-15. 36 MRSA §4366-C, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 616, | §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | 3.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of | this section. |
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| A.__A dealer or distributor who violates this section | commits a Class E crime. |
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