LD 1567
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LR 526
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1.__Sale of finger alphabet cards.__A person may not engage in
the business of peddling finger alphabet cards or printed matter
stating that the person is deaf or use finger alphabet cards or
such printed matter in any way as a means of inducement in the
sale of merchandise.

 
2.__Issuance of license prohibited.__A person may not issue to
another person a state or local license for the purpose of
peddling finger alphabet cards or printed matter stating that the
other person is deaf.

 
3.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section commits a
Class E crime.__Violation of this section is a strict liability
crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

 
Sec. I-31. 17 MRSA §1610, as repealed and replaced by PL 1965, c.
15, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
§1610.__Misrepresenting livestock

 
1. Obtaining or transferring certificate of registration.__A
person may not make a false or fraudulent representation for the
purpose of:

 
A.__Obtaining a certificate of registration of an animal in
a herd register or other register of a club, association,
society, company or corporation; or

 
B.__Transferring a certificate of registration.

 
2.__Misrepresentation of registration.__A person may not
represent that an animal is a registered animal, or has been
registered, with the intent that the representation be relied
upon by another unless the animal is registered.

 
3.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section commits a
civil violation for which a fine of not more than $300 may be
adjudged.

 
4.__Definition.__For purposes of this section, "registered
animal" means an animal duly recorded in the official herd book
or similar register of any recognized purebred registry
association organized for the purpose of registering a particular
breed of animals whose lineage has been established by records.

 
Sec. I-32. 17 MRSA §2263-A is enacted to read:

 
§2263-A. Littering


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