4.__Penalty provisions.__A person who violates this section is subject to the following penalties.

A.__An owner or lessee of a primary storage facility or a primary supplier covered by this section who fails to provide the information required by this section commits a Class D crime.__Violation of this paragraph is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

B.__An owner or lessee of a primary storage facility or a primary supplier covered by this section who knowingly or recklessly supplies false or misleading information is guilty of a violation of Title 17-A, section 453.

C.__An owner or lessee of a primary storage facility who supplies false or misleading information commits a civil violation for which a fine of $2,500 may be adjudged.

PART B

Sec. B-1. 7 MRSA §445, as amended by PL 1977, c. 696, §57, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§445.__Permits

1.__Violation.__After notice of the establishment of grades or standards and the determination of brands, labels or trademarks, a person may not use a brand, label or trademark to identify farm products and sardines as being of a grade established before a permit is granted or after the revocation of the right to use such brand, label or trademark by the commissioner.

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

A.__A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $50 may be adjudged.

B.__A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $200 may be adjudged.