C.__A person who violates this section after having previously violated this section 2 or more times commits a Class E crime, which is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

4.__Application.__This section does not apply to so-called gang looms or the weaving of carpets or elastic webbing.

Sec. O-2. 26 MRSA §782 is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§782.__Parent, guardian or custodian

1.__Permitting or allowing child to work.__A person who has control over a child as parent, guardian, custodian or otherwise may not permit or allow the child to be employed or to work in violation of this subchapter.

2.__Work permit containing false information.__A person may not present, or permit or allow a child over which the person has control to present, to an employer, owner or superintendent or an overseer or agent as required under section 775 a work permit containing a false statement as to the date of birth or age of the child, knowing it to be false.

3.__Penalties.__A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $50 for each offense may be adjudged.

Sec. O-3. 26 MRSA §1082, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by PL 1983, c. 351, §9, is amended to read:

2. Powers and duties. In addition to other powers and duties provided in this chapter, the commission, by majority vote and with the advice of the commissioner, may adopt or rescind rules with respect to unemployment insurance in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375. The commission may require reports, make investigations and undertake other activities necessary to carry out the duties of the commission. Each member of the commission shall have is entitled to access to any information, memoranda, reports or statistical data which that is in the possession of or which that has been prepared by any a division of the Department of Labor and which that relates to the administration of this chapter.