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Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE

Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW

Subchapter 5: WEIGHMASTER

§2505. Malfeasance

1. Falsification of certificate. A licensed public weighmaster who falsifies a weight certificate or who delegates authority to a person not licensed as a licensed public weighmaster or who preseals a weight certificate with the licensed public weighmaster's official seal before performing the act of weighing commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be adjudged.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Misuse of seal. A holder of a corporate public weighmaster's license may not allow a person not licensed as a licensed public weighmaster to issue a weight certificate using the corporate seal.

A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $500 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. A person who violates this subsection after having previously violated this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

3. Holder of corporate license. For the purposes of this section, the person whose name appears on the application for a corporate license pursuant to section 2501, subsection 2 is deemed to be the holder of the corporate license.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 646, §2 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §E7 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title10 > Title10ch501sec0 > Title10sec2505

Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE

Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW

Subchapter 5: WEIGHMASTER

§2505. Malfeasance

1. Falsification of certificate. A licensed public weighmaster who falsifies a weight certificate or who delegates authority to a person not licensed as a licensed public weighmaster or who preseals a weight certificate with the licensed public weighmaster's official seal before performing the act of weighing commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be adjudged.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Misuse of seal. A holder of a corporate public weighmaster's license may not allow a person not licensed as a licensed public weighmaster to issue a weight certificate using the corporate seal.

A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $500 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. A person who violates this subsection after having previously violated this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

3. Holder of corporate license. For the purposes of this section, the person whose name appears on the application for a corporate license pursuant to section 2501, subsection 2 is deemed to be the holder of the corporate license.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 646, §2 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §E7 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title10 > Title10ch501sec0 > Title10sec2505

Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE

Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW

Subchapter 5: WEIGHMASTER

§2505. Malfeasance

1. Falsification of certificate. A licensed public weighmaster who falsifies a weight certificate or who delegates authority to a person not licensed as a licensed public weighmaster or who preseals a weight certificate with the licensed public weighmaster's official seal before performing the act of weighing commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be adjudged.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Misuse of seal. A holder of a corporate public weighmaster's license may not allow a person not licensed as a licensed public weighmaster to issue a weight certificate using the corporate seal.

A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $500 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. A person who violates this subsection after having previously violated this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

3. Holder of corporate license. For the purposes of this section, the person whose name appears on the application for a corporate license pursuant to section 2501, subsection 2 is deemed to be the holder of the corporate license.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §7 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 646, §2 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §E7 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).