10 §8003-D. Investigations; enforcement duties; assessments - Maine Statutes

Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE

Part 9: DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION

Chapter 901: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION

§8003-D. Investigations; enforcement duties; assessments

When there is a finding of a violation, a board or commission identified in section 8001, subsection 38 or section 8001-A or the Office of Licensing and Registration with regard to a regulatory function identified in section 8001, subsection 38 administered by the office may assess the licensed person or entity for all or part of the actual expenses incurred by the board, commission, Office of Licensing and Registration or their agents for investigations and enforcement duties performed. [2009, c. 465, §6 (AMD).]

"Actual expenses" include, but are not limited to, travel expenses and the proportionate part of the salaries and other expenses of investigators or inspectors, hourly costs of hearing officers, costs associated with record retrieval and the costs of transcribing or reproducing the administrative record. [1999, c. 687, Pt. C, §12 (NEW).]

The board , commission or Office of Licensing and Registration, as soon as feasible after finding a violation, shall give the licensee notice of the assessment. The licensee shall pay the assessment in the time specified by the board , commission or Office of Licensing and Registration, which may not be less than 30 days. [2009, c. 465, §6 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 687, §C12 (NEW). 2009, c. 465, §6 (AMD).