§1608-A. Sale of finger alphabet cards as inducement in the sale of merchandise
1. Sale of finger alphabet cards. A person may not engage in the business of peddling finger alphabet cards or printed matter stating that the person is deaf or use finger alphabet cards or such printed matter in any way as a means of inducement in the sale of merchandise.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §30 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
2. Issuance of license prohibited. A person may not issue to another person a state or local license for the purpose of peddling finger alphabet cards or printed matter stating that the other person is deaf.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §30 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
3. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4-A.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §30 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 71 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §I30 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 59: FRAUD AND FALSE PRETENSES
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
17 §1601. Cheating by false pretenses (REPEALED)
17 §1602. Obtaining long distance telephone service without payment (REPEALED)
17 §1603. Uttering fraudulent receipts
17 §1603-A. Fraud against State (REPEALED)
17 §1604. False financial statements (REPEALED)
17 §1605. Fraudulent checks (REPEALED)
17 §1606. -- payment in 5 days or prima facie case of fraud (REPEALED)
17 §1607. Credit defined (REPEALED)
17 §1608. Procuring money by false pretense of physical defects (REPEALED)
17 §1608-A. Sale of finger alphabet cards as inducement in the sale of merchandise
17 §1609. False representations of standard for sale of sterling and coin silver articles (REPEALED)
17 §1609-A. Resetting, tampering or disconnecting odometers on motor vehicles (REPEALED)
17 §1610. Misrepresenting livestock
17 §1611. Disguising horses in premium shows
17 §1612. Gross fraud at common law (REPEALED)
17 §1613. Fraudulent conveyances or assignments (REPEALED)
17 §1614. Removal or concealment of mortgaged personal property (REPEALED)
17 §1615. Defrauding garage owner; posting copy of law (REPEALED)
17 §1616. Transfer tickets (REPEALED)
17 §1617. Tampering with street railway fare-box or use of mutilated coins (REPEALED)
17 §1618. Corporate acts after forfeiture of charter
17 §1619. Circulating advertisements in similitude of bank bills (REPEALED)
17 §1620. Fraudulent advertising; exemptions (REPEALED)
17 §1621. Use of false or unauthorized credit devices (REPEALED)
17 §1622. Notice of credit revocation (REPEALED)
17 §1623. Obtaining transportation on ski lift (REPEALED)
17 §1624. Definitions (REPEALED)
17 §1625. False statement as to financial condition or identity (REPEALED)
17 §1626. Theft of credit card; forgery (REPEALED)
17 §1628. Fraud by person authorized to provide goods or services (REPEALED)
17 §1629. Possession of machinery, plates or other contrivance or incomplete credit cards (REPEALED)
17 §1630. Receipt of money, goods, services or anything else of value (REPEALED)
17 §1631. Defenses not available (REPEALED)
17 §1632. Presumptions (REPEALED)
17 §1633. Penalties (REPEALED)
17 §1634. Construction (REPEALED)
17 §1635. Civil liability (REPEALED)
17 §1636. Posing as Indian in vending
17 §1637. False claims of membership in federally recognized tribe in the State