2. Maine does not concur with the implications in Official Comment 7 as to federal limitations on the State's visitorial powers. There is ongoing litigation and disagreement over the scope and applicability of such limitations.

§16603.__Civil enforcement

1.__Civil action instituted by administrator.__If the administrator believes that a person has engaged, is engaging or is about to engage in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter or that a person has, is or is about to engage in an act, practice or course of business that materially aids a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, the administrator may request that the Attorney General bring an action in the Superior Court of the county in which the person resides or has the principal place of business or in the Superior Court of Kennebec County to enjoin the act, practice or course of business and to enforce compliance with this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.

2.__Relief available.__In an action under this section and on a proper showing, the court may:

A.__Issue a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or declaratory judgment;

B.__Order other appropriate or ancillary relief, which may include:

(1) An asset freeze, accounting, writ of attachment, writ of general or specific execution and appointment of a receiver or conservator, which may be the administrator, for the defendant or the defendant's assets;

(2) Ordering the administrator to take charge and control of a defendant's property, including investment accounts and accounts in a depository institution, rents and profits, to collect debts and to acquire and dispose of property;

(3) Imposing a civil fine not to exceed $10,000 per violation or an order of rescission, restitution or