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1. Punishment. Unless the defendant shows that failure to
pay a fine was not attributable to a willful refusal to obey the
order or to a failure on the defendant's part to make a good
faith effort to obtain the funds required for the payment, the
court may find the defendant in civil contempt and may impose
punishment, as the case requires, of:

 
A. A reasonable fine not to exceed $500; or

 
B. Imprisonment; or

 
C. The suspension of any license, certification,
registration, permit, approval or other similar document
evidencing the granting of authority to hunt, fish or trap
or to engage in a profession, occupation, business or
industry, not including a registration, permit, approval or
similar document evidencing the granting of authority to
engage in the business of banking pursuant to Title 9-B.
Licenses and registration subject to suspension include, but
are not limited to:

 
(1) Licenses issued by the Commissioner of Marine
Resources, as provided in Title 12, section 6409;

 
(2) Licenses issued by the Commissioner of Inland
Fisheries and Wildlife, as provided in Title 12,
section 7077, subsection 1-C;

 
(3) Watercraft, snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle
registrations, as provided in Title 12, section 7077,
subsection 1-C; and

 
(4) Motor vehicle licenses or permits issued by the
Secretary of State, the right to operate a motor
vehicle in this State and the right to apply for or
obtain a license or permit, as provided in Title 29-A,
section 2605.

 
2. Notification of issuing entity and person. Upon
suspension of the person's license, certification, registration,
permit, approval or other similar document evidencing the
granting of authority to hunt, fish or trap or to engage in a
profession, occupation, business or industry, the court shall
notify the person and the issuing agency that the court has
ordered the suspension. The issuing agency shall immediately
record the suspension. The court shall immediately notify that
person by regular mail or personal service.__Written notice is
sufficient if sent to the person's last known address.


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