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license to the commission, which shall retain it until the period | of the pilot's suspension expires.__A suspended pilot who refuses | to surrender the license on demand commits a civil violation for | which a fine of not more than $5,000 for each week after the demand | that the pilot refuses to surrender the license may be adjudged. |
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| | 2.__Continuing to pilot after revocation or suspension.__A | pilot whose license has been revoked or suspended who continues | to pilot commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more | than $5,000 for each vessel piloted without a license may be | adjudged. |
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| | 3.__Publication.__The commission may cause to be published in | a newspaper of general circulation published in the State a | notice that that person has no authority to act as a pilot unless | and until reinstated by law. |
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| | Sec. X-2. 38 MRSA §349, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 794, Pt. A, | §7, is further amended to read: |
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| | 1. Criminal penalties. Any Except as otherwise specifically | provided, a person who intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or | with criminal negligence violates any provisions of the laws a | law administered by the department, including, without | limitation, a violation of the terms or conditions of any an | order, rule, license, permit, approval or decision of the board | or commissioner, or who disposes of more than 500 pounds or more | than 100 cubic feet of litter for a commercial purpose, in | violation of Title 17, section 2264 2264-A, is guilty of commits | a Class E crime and may be punished accordingly, except, | notwithstanding.__Notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1301, | subsection 1-A, paragraph C or Title 17-A, section 1301, | subsection 3, paragraph E, the fine for such a violation of this | subsection may not be less than $2,500 nor and not more than | $25,000 for each day of the violation, except that the minimum | amount for knowing violations is $5,000 for each day of | violation. |
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| This subsection does not apply to actions subject to the criminal | penalties set forth in section 1319-T. |
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| | Sec. X-3. 38 MRSA §349, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1989, c. 282, §3 and | c. 820, §10, is further amended to read: |
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| | 2. Civil penalties. Any Except as otherwise specifically | provided, a person who violates any provision of the laws a law | administered by the department, including, without limitation, a | violation of the terms or conditions of any an order, rule, | license, permit, approval or decision of the board or | commissioner, or who disposes of more than 500 pounds or more |
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