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Title 17: CRIMES

Chapter 47: DISCRIMINATION

Subchapter 2: MODEL WHITE CANE LAW

§1314. Penalties

1. Public facilities; other rights. A person, firm or corporation or the agent of a person, firm or corporation may not:

A. Deny or interfere with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities described in section 1312; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. Otherwise interfere with the rights of a person who is totally or partially blind or a person with other disabilities under section 1312. [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Penalty. Violation of this section is a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1971, c. 58, §1 (NEW). 1981, c. 584, §2 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §I27 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title17 > Title17ch47sec0 > Title17sec1314

Title 17: CRIMES

Chapter 47: DISCRIMINATION

Subchapter 2: MODEL WHITE CANE LAW

§1314. Penalties

1. Public facilities; other rights. A person, firm or corporation or the agent of a person, firm or corporation may not:

A. Deny or interfere with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities described in section 1312; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. Otherwise interfere with the rights of a person who is totally or partially blind or a person with other disabilities under section 1312. [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Penalty. Violation of this section is a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1971, c. 58, §1 (NEW). 1981, c. 584, §2 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §I27 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title17 > Title17ch47sec0 > Title17sec1314

Title 17: CRIMES

Chapter 47: DISCRIMINATION

Subchapter 2: MODEL WHITE CANE LAW

§1314. Penalties

1. Public facilities; other rights. A person, firm or corporation or the agent of a person, firm or corporation may not:

A. Deny or interfere with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities described in section 1312; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. Otherwise interfere with the rights of a person who is totally or partially blind or a person with other disabilities under section 1312. [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Penalty. Violation of this section is a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1971, c. 58, §1 (NEW). 1981, c. 584, §2 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §I27 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).