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A.__A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil | violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be | adjudged. |
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B.__A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously | violated subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a | fine of not more than $200 may be adjudged. |
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| | Sec. B-4. 7 MRSA §489, as amended by PL 1981, c. 470, Pt. A, §10, | is further amended to read: |
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| | No A person shall may not be prosecuted under chapter 401, and | sections 481 to 488 488-A and 640 to 643, when he that person can | establish proof of purchase, and a guaranty signed by the person | residing in the United States from whom the purchase was made, to | the effect that the article in question is not adulterated or | misbranded within the meaning of this Title. |
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| | Sec. B-5. 7 MRSA §530-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 334, §1, is | amended to read: |
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| | 3. Misbranding. If a manufacturer, distributor, processor, | wholesaler or retailer falsely labels or advertises any food, | food product or food ingredient offered for sale in the State as | free of or made without recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid | technology, genetic engineering or bioengineering, the food, food | product or food ingredient is misbranded in violation of section | 488 488-A. |
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| | Sec. B-6. 7 MRSA §616-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 841, §3, is | repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | 2.__Civil violations.__The following violations are civil | violations. |
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| A.__A person may not violate this subchapter or a rule | adopted pursuant to this subchapter or Title 22, chapter | 258-A or a rule adopted pursuant to Title 22, chapter 258-A.__ | Except as provided in paragraph B, the following penalties | apply to violations of this paragraph. |
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| (1)__A person who violates this paragraph commits a civil | violation for which a fine of not more than |
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