Section 001-380-4 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIESA.Penalties and private actions. The Wood Measurement Law, in 10 M.R.S.A. §2368, provides STATUTORY PROVISION
'2368. Violations; penalties
1. Civil violations. Violations of [the Wood Measurement Law] or any rule promulgated pursuant to [the wood Measurement Law] shall be a civil violation punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for a first offense and $2,000 for each subsequent offense. These civil penalties may be recovered by the State Sealer on behalf of the State in a civil action.2. Private action. Any person who violates [the Wood Measurement Law] or any rule promulgated pursuant to [the Wood Measurement Law] shall be liable in a civil action to any person aggrieved by the violation, pursuant to the remedies set forth in Title 26, section 626-A. The civil action for damages may be brought by either the aggrieved party or, at the request of the State Sealer, by the Attorney General. B.Denial, revocation, and suspension of license. In addition to the above provisions, licensed scalers and licensed apprentice scalers are subject to 10 M.R.S.A. §2365-A(3) which provides: STATUTORY PROVISION
License; denial; revocation; suspension. The State Sealer may take enforcement action against the licensee or may initiate proceedings in the Administrative Court, pursuant to Title 5, Chapter 375, to revoke or suspend a license for any of the following reasons:
A. The licensee has violated any condition of the license;B. The licensee has obtained a license by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; andC. The licensee has violated any provision of the laws within this chapter.01-001 C.M.R. ch. 380, § 4