Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 144-250-7 - Enforcement and ViolationsA. Any violation of 22 M.R.S.A. §1580-A or these Rules is a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be adjudged, except that a fine of not more than $1,500 may be adjudged for each violation in cases in which the employer has engaged in a pattern of conduct that demonstrates a lack of good faith in complying with the requirements of 22 M.R.S.A. §1580-A or these Rules. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has authority to enforce provisions of 22 M.R.S.A. §1580-A and these Rules. Each day any employer fails to establish, post, or supervise the implementation of a written policy or meet any other requirements of 22 M.R.S.A. §1580-A or these Rules shall constitute a separate offense.B. Citations for violations of the Workplace Smoking Act or these Rules shall be processed in accordance with Rule 80H of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. In accordance with that rule, citations shall be filled out and served upon an employer who has allegedly violated the statute or these Rules, by a representative of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and any other officer also authorized to enforce the statute or these Rules.C. The Attorney General may bring an action to enforce 22 M.R.S.A. §1580-A or these Rules in either District Court or Superior Court and may seek injunctive relief, including a preliminary or final injunction and fines, penalties and equitable relief, and may seek to prevent or restrain violations of 22 M.R.S.A. §1580-A or these Rules by any person.10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 250, § 7