§1556. Municipal regulation
Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing in this chapter affects the authority of municipalities to enact ordinances or regulations that are more restrictive than this chapter. [PL 1997, c. 63, §1 (AMD).]
When a municipality intends to consider an ordinance or regulation or intends to amend an ordinance or regulation so that the ordinance or regulation would be more restrictive than this chapter, the municipality shall give notice of that intention by mail, at least 30 days prior to consideration of the ordinance, regulation or amendment, to the last known address of each retail tobacco licensee doing business within the municipal corporate limits. This notice must state the time, place and date of a hearing or proposed enactment and the subject matter of the proposed ordinance, regulation or amendment. [PL 1997, c. 63, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 470, §9 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 470, §19 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 63, §1 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 262-A: RETAIL TOBACCO SALES
Subchapter 2: PROHIBITED SALES, POSSESSION AND USE
22 §1554. Sale without a valid license; crime; penalty (REPEALED)
22 §1554-A. Sale of unpackaged cigarettes
22 §1554-B. Sale without valid license; multiple violations; penalties
22 §1555. Sales of tobacco products to juveniles (REPEALED)
22 §1555-A. Identification cards
22 §1555-B. Sales of tobacco products
22 §1555-C. Delivery sales of premium cigars
22 §1555-D. Illegal delivery of tobacco products
22 §1555-E. Reduced ignition propensity cigarettes
22 §1555-F. Delivery sales of tobacco products