Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 4: ENFORCEMENT
32 §11053. Civil penalty

§11053. Civil penalty
Except for a civil action against a debt buyer, the superintendent may, through the Attorney General, bring a civil action for a penalty not to exceed $5,000 against any person who willfully violates this chapter. The superintendent may, through the Attorney General, bring a civil action for a penalty not to exceed $10,000 against a debt buyer who willfully violates this chapter. No civil penalty pursuant to this section may be imposed for violations of this chapter occurring more than 2 years before the civil action is brought.   [PL 2017, c. 216, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 702, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 216, §8 (AMD).

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Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 109-A: MAINE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT

Subchapter 4: ENFORCEMENT

32 §11051. Investigation, suspension and revocation of licenses

32 §11051-A. Enforcement; financial institutions

32 §11051-B. Administrative enforcement orders

32 §11051-C. Assurance of discontinuance

32 §11052. Appeals

32 §11053. Civil penalty

32 §11054. Civil liability