32 §14703. Licenses - Maine Statutes

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 128: REGULATION OF TRANSIENT SALES HEADING: PL 1993, C. 444, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, C. 324, §2 (RPR)

Subchapter 2: TRANSIENT SELLERS OF CONSUMER MERCHANDISE HEADING: PL 2001, C. 324, §12 (NEW)

§14703. Licenses

1. Issuance. The department shall issue to each transient seller of consumer merchandise and employee of that transient seller a license that, among other things, must indicate that the person whose name appears on the license is a licensed seller or employee of a licensed seller under this subchapter.

[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. KK, §12 (AMD) .]

2. Possession and presentation. Every transient seller of consumer merchandise and each of the seller's employees must have a valid license, as required by this subchapter, in the seller's or employee's immediate possession at all times when engaging in sales of consumer merchandise in this State and shall present the license for inspection upon request of any person.

[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. KK, §12 (AMD) .]

3. Penalty. The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

A. A person who violates subsection 2 commits a Class E crime, which is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. [2003, c. 452, Pt. R, §15 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. A person who intentionally violates subsection 2 commits a Class D crime. [2003, c. 452, Pt. R, §15 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. R, §15 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2001, c. 324, §12 (NEW). 2003, c. 452, §R15 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). 2007, c. 402, Pt. KK, §12 (AMD).