12 §6309. Licensees not in compliance with a court order of support; enforcement of parental support obligations - Maine Statutes

Title 12: CONSERVATION

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Chapter 615: GENERAL LICENSE PROVISIONS

§6309. Licensees not in compliance with a court order of support; enforcement of parental support obligations

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

A. "Compliance with a support order" means that the support obligor has obtained or maintained health insurance coverage if required by a support order and is:

(1) No more than 60 days in arrears in making any of the following payments:

(a) Payments in full for current support;

(b) Periodic payments on a support arrearage pursuant to a written agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services; and

(c) Periodic payments as set forth in a support order; and

(2) No more than 30 days in arrears in making payments as described in subparagraph (1) if the obligor has been in arrears for more than 30 days in making payments as described in subparagraph (1) at least 2 times within the past 24 months. [2003, c. 396, §3 (RPR); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]

B. "Support order" means a judgment, decree or order, whether temporary, final or subject to modification, issued by a court or an administrative agency of competent jurisdiction for the support and maintenance of a child, including a child who has attained the age of majority under the law of the issuing state, or a child and the parent with whom the child is living, that provides for monetary support, health care, arrearages or reimbursement and may include related costs and fees, interest and penalties, income withholding, attorney's fees and other relief. [2003, c. 396, §3 (RPR).]

[ 2003, c. 396, §3 (AMD); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV) .]

2. Noncompliance with a support order. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license or an existing licensee regulated by the department under this subpart who is not in compliance with a support order is subject to the requirements of Title 19-A, section 2201.

[ 2003, c. 396, §4 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 410, §V2 (NEW). 1995, c. 694, §D10 (AMD). 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). 1997, c. 537, §5 (AMD). 1997, c. 537, §62 (AFF). 2003, c. 396, §§3,4 (AMD). 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).