A.__Purchase, possess or use cigarettes, cigarette papers or any tobacco product;

B.__Violate paragraph A after having__previously violated this subsection; or

C.__Violate paragraph A after having previously violated this subsection 2 or more times.

5-B.__Exception to possession by minor.__A person under 18 years of age may transport or permit to be transported in a motor vehicle cigarettes, cigarette papers or tobacco products in the original sealed package in which they were placed by the manufacturer if the transportation is in the scope of that person's employment.

5-C.__Use of false identification by minors prohibited.__A person under 18 years of age may not:

A.__Offer false identification in an attempt to purchase a tobacco product or to purchase, possess or use cigarettes, cigarette papers or any other tobacco product;

B.__Violate paragraph A after having previously violated this subsection; or

C.__Violate paragraph A after having previously violated this subsection 2 or more times.

Sec. L-9. 22 MRSA §1555-B, sub-§8, as amended by PL 1997, c. 393, Pt. D, §1, is further amended to read:

8. Fines. Violations of this section are subject to fines and forfeitures according to this subsection.

A. A person who violates subsection 1, 2, 3 or 4 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $50 nor and not more than $1,500, plus court costs, may must be adjudged for any one offense. An employer of a person who violates subsection 1, 2, 3 or 4 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,500, plus court costs, may be adjudged. For a violation, the court shall impose a fine that may not be suspended, except Except pursuant to Title 15, section 3314, the fine may not be suspended.