§8003-D. Investigations; enforcement duties; assessments
When there is a finding of a violation, a board affiliated with the department identified in section 8001‑A may assess the licensed person or entity for all or part of the actual expenses incurred by the board or its agents for investigations and enforcement duties performed. [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §4 (AMD).]
"Actual expenses" include, but are not limited to, travel expenses and the proportionate part of the salaries and other expenses of investigators or inspectors, hourly costs of hearing officers, costs associated with record retrieval and the costs of transcribing or reproducing the administrative record. [PL 1999, c. 687, Pt. C, §12 (NEW).]
The board, as soon as feasible after finding a violation, shall give the licensee notice of the assessment. The licensee shall pay the assessment in the time specified by the board, which may not be less than 30 days. [PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §4 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 687, §C12 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 465, §6 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §4 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 9: DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
Chapter 901: DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
10 §8001. Department; organization
10 §8001-A. Department; affiliation
10 §8002. Duties and authority of commissioner
10 §8003. Departmental organization; duties
10 §8003-A. Complaint investigation
10 §8003-B. Confidentiality of investigative records
10 §8003-C. Unlicensed practice
10 §8003-D. Investigations; enforcement duties; assessments
10 §8003-E. Citations and fines
10 §8003-F. Disposition of fees
10 §8003-G. Duty to require certain information from applicants and licensees
10 §8003-H. Licensure by endorsement
10 §8004-A. Legislative reports
10 §8005. Compliance with support orders; license qualifications and conditions
10 §8007. Board member candidate information
10 §8008. Purpose of occupational and professional regulatory boards