Sec. X-2. 22 MRSA §2495, 2nd ¶, as repealed and replaced by PL 1981, c. 203, §1, is amended to read:

When any initial applicant is found, based upon an inspection by the department or by municipal inspection made according to section 2499, not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter or departmental regulations adopted and approved pursuant to section 2496 or 2499, subsection 1, the department may refuse issuance of the initial license, but shall issue a conditional license, except when conditions are found which that present a serious danger to the health and safety of the public. A conditional license shall may not exceed 90 days. Failure by the conditional licensee to meet the conditions specified by the department shall permit permits the department to void the conditional license.

Sec. X-3. 22 MRSA §2498, sub-§1, ¶¶A and C, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 591, Pt. J, §5, are amended to read:

A. The department may impose penalties for violations of this chapter, or the rules enacted pursuant to this chapter, on any eating establishment, eating and lodging place, lodging place, recreational camp or camping area. The penalties may not be greater than $50 $100 for each violation. Each day that the violation remains uncorrected may be counted as a separate offense. Penalties may be imposed for each violation of the rules.

C. Any person, corporation, firm or copartnership that operates any eating establishment, eating and lodging place, lodging place, recreational camp or camping area without first obtaining a license as required by this chapter must be punished, upon conviction, by a fine of not less than $10 $25 nor more than $100 $200, and upon 2nd or subsequent conviction, must be punished by a fine of not less than $100 $200. Each day any such person, corporation, firm or copartnership operates without obtaining a license constitutes a separate offense.

Sec. X-4. 22 MRSA §2499, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1981, c. 703, Pt. A, §19, is further amended to read:

6. License fee. When a license is issued on the basis of a municipal inspection to an eating establishment located in a municipality to which authority to conduct inspection has been