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Court, the production of any books, accounts, papers, records
or verified copies of them kept by a public utility or within
the control of a public utility in any office or place within
or outside the State, so that an examination may be made by
the commission or under its direction.

 
Sec. 8. 35-A MRSA §112, sub-§4, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt.
A, §6, is repealed.

 
Sec. 9. 35-A MRSA §115, sub-§1, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt.
A, §6, is amended to read:

 
D. Report all possible criminal violations of this Title
and all other laws relating to public utilities to the
Attorney General.

 
Sec. 10. 35-A MRSA §115, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A,
§12 and affected by §§104 and 105, is further amended to read:

 
3. Administrative penalties. Unless otherwise provided, the
following provisions apply to forfeitures and administrative
penalties.

 
A. A complaint for the recovery enforcement of a forfeiture
or an administrative penalty may be made by the commission
or one of its members.

 
B. A suit to recover enforce any forfeiture or
administrative penalty may be brought in the name of the
State in the Superior Court in the county where the main
office of the public utility is located or in Kennebec
County.

 
C. An action commenced by the commission must be prosecuted
by the Attorney General.

 
Sec. 11. 35-A MRSA §116, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A,
§6, is repealed.

 
Sec. 12. 35-A MRSA §116, sub-§8, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 591, Pt.
CC, §2, is repealed.

 
Sec. 13. 35-A MRSA §117, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A,
§6, is amended to read:

 
3. Administrative penalties. Fines All administrative
penalties collected by the commission which do not constitute a
reimbursement of commission expenses shall must be deposited into
the Public Utilities Commission Reimbursement Fund.__


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