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license to the commission, which shall retain it until the period
of the pilot's suspension expires.__A pilot whose license has been
revoked or suspended who refuses to surrender the license on demand
commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $5,000
for each week after the demand that the pilot refuses to surrender
the license may be adjudged.

 
2.__Continuing to pilot after revocation or suspension.__A
pilot whose license has been revoked or suspended who continues
to pilot commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more
than $5,000 for each vessel piloted without a license may be
adjudged.

 
3.__Publication.__The commission may cause to be published in
a newspaper of general circulation published in the State a
notice that that person has no authority to act as a pilot unless
and until reinstated by law.

 
Sec. W-2. 38 MRSA §349, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 794, Pt. A,
§7, is further amended to read:

 
1. Criminal penalties. Any Except as otherwise specifically
provided, a person who intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or
with criminal negligence violates any provisions of the laws a
law administered by the department, including, without
limitation, a violation of the terms or conditions of any an
order, rule, license, permit, approval or decision of the board
or commissioner, or who disposes of more than 500 pounds or more
than 100 cubic feet of litter for a commercial purpose, in
violation of Title 17, section 2264 2264-A, is guilty of commits
a Class E crime and may be punished accordingly, except,
notwithstanding.__Notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1301,
subsection 1-A, paragraph C or Title 17-A, section 1301,
subsection 3, paragraph E, the fine for such a violation of this
subsection may not be less than $2,500 nor and not more than
$25,000 for each day of the violation, except that the minimum
amount for knowing violations is $5,000 for each day of
violation.

 
This subsection does not apply to actions subject to the criminal
penalties set forth in section 1319-T.

 
Sec. W-3. 38 MRSA §349, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1989, c. 282, §3 and
c. 820, §10, is further amended to read:

 
2. Civil penalties. Any Except as otherwise specifically
provided, a person who violates any provision of the laws a law
administered by the department, including, without limitation, a
violation of the terms or conditions of any an order, rule,
license, permit, approval or decision of the board or
commissioner, or who disposes of more than 500 pounds or more
than 100 cubic
feet of litter for a commercial purpose, in violation of Title
17, section 2264 2265-A, is subject to a civil penalty, payable
to the State, of not less than $100 nor and not more than $10,000
for each day of that violation or, if the violation relates to
hazardous waste, of not more than $25,000 for each day of the
violation. This penalty is recoverable in a civil action.


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