| | | The right of a producer or a licensee to bring an action | | against the bond is subject to the department's right to apply | | the proceeds of the bond against the producer's or licensee's | | debts in accordance with section 1017. |
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| | | Sec. 5. 7 MRSA §1026, as repealed and replaced by PL 1977, c. 696, | | §84, is amended to read: |
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| | | The commissioner may recover the penalties imposed for | | violations of this Article and any rules and regulations | promulgated thereunder in a civil action brought in his | | commissioner's own name, the venue to be as in other civil | actions and, if hehe | | the commissioner may recover full costs, including, but not | limited to, attorney's fees. The commissioner shall be | entitled to and shall receive | | General and of the several district attorneys. |
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| | | Sec. 6. 7 MRSA §1028, as repealed and replaced by PL 1977, c. 696, | | §86, is amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read: |
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| | | Each day a violation under this section remains uncorrected | | may be counted as a separate offense.__Penalties may be imposed | | for each violation. |
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| | | This bill amends the laws governing potato industry licensing | | and bonding to provide additional protection for producers and | | licensees in the event that a person required to be licensed | | under these laws becomes insolvent. The bill requires the | | submission of a bond as a prerequisite for obtaining a license; | | requires licensees to apply for a license renewal annually; | | establishes a June 30th expiration date for all licenses; | | increases the license fee from $80 to $100 per year; and makes | | other administrative changes. |
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