An Act To Strengthen the Penalties for Furnishing Alcohol to or Allowing Consumption of Alcohol by Minors Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. I. 28-A MRSA §2081, sub-§l, "A and B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. P, §9 and affected by Pt. X, §2, are further amended to read: A. Procure, furnish, give, The following paragraph. or in any way aid or assist in procuring, sell or deliver liquor for or to a minor. penalties apply to violations of this ( 1) A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class D crime. (2) A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class D crime for which tae g fine may of not l:Ie less than $500 aBa may be imposed, none of which may Bet be suspended L if the violation involves a minor who is less than *4 18 years of age. Page l-LR2111(3) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0903
Committee Amendment CA_B_S238 (Senate)
Amends: 28-A MRSA §2081

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~" to S. P. 311, L.D. 903, Bill, "An 
Act To Strengthen the Penalties for Sales to Minors or Purchases 
by Minors of Alcoholic Beverages" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Strengthen the Penalties for Furnishing Alcohol to or 
Allowing Consumption of Alcohol by Minors' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. I. 28-A MRSA §2081, sub-§l, "A and B, as amended by PL 
2003, c. 452, Pt. P, §9 and affected by Pt. X, §2, are further 
amended to read: 
A. 
Procure, 
furnish, give, 
The 
following 
paragraph. 
or in any way aid or assist in procuring, 
sell or deliver liquor for or to a minor. 
penalties 
apply 
to 
violations 
of 
this 
( 1) 
A person who violates this paragraph commits 
a 
Class D crime. 
(2) 
A person who violates this paragraph commits 
a 
Class D crime for which tae g fine may of not l:Ie less 
than $500 aBa may be imposed, none of which may Bet be 
suspended L 
if the violation involves a minor who is 
less than *4 18 years of age. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
c. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. 13, to S.P. 311, L.O. 903 
(3) 
A person who violates this paragraph after having 
been previously convicted of violating this paragraph 
or paragraph B within a 6-year period commits a Class 0 
crime for which the £ fine may Qf not se less than $9GG 
ana $1, 000 may be imposed, none of which may net: be 
suspended. 
(4) 
A person who violates this paragraph after having 
been previously convicted of violating this paragraph 
or paragraph B 2 or more times within a 6-year period 
commits a Class 0 crime for which the £ fine may of not 
se less than $lrGGG-ana $1,500 may be imposed, none of 
which may net be suspended, and the court shall suspend 
the motor vehicle operator's license of a person found 
in violation of this paragraph for 30 days for a 3rd 
offense, 90 days for a 4th offense and one year for a 
5th or subsequent offense. 
(5) 
A person who violates this paragraph commits 
a 
Class C crime if the consumption of liquor by the minor 
in fact causes serious bodily injury to or death of the 
minor or any other individual. 
For purposes of this 
subsection, 
"serious 
bodily 
injury" 
has 
the 
same 
meaning as set out in Title l7-A, section 2, subsection 
23; 
B. 
Allow a minor under that person's control or in a place 
under that person's control to possess or consume liquor. 
The 
following 
penal ties 
apply 
to 
violations 
of 
this 
paragraph. 
(1) 
A person who violates this paragraph commits 
a 
Class 0 crime. 
( 2) 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a 
Class 0 crime for which the £ fine may of not se less 
than $eGG-ana $1,000 may net: be imposed, none of which 
mgy be suspendedL if the violation involves a minor who 
is less than 14 18 years of age. 
(3) 
A person who violates this paragraph after having 
been previously convicted of violating this paragraph 
or paragraph A within a 6-year period commits.a Class 0 
crime for which t:he £ fine may of not se less than $9GG 
ana $2,000 may net be imposed, none of which may be 
suspended. 
If 
the 
person has 
or 
more 
previous 
convictions for violating this paragraph or paragraph 
A, 
the court shall also 
suspend the motor 
vehicle 
operator's license of a person found in violation of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~ 
to S.P. 311, L.D. 903 
this paragraph for 30 days for a 3rd offense, 90 days 
for a 4th offense and one year for a 5th or subseguent 
offense. 
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(5) 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a 
Class C crime if the consumption of liquor by the minor 
in fact causes serious bodily injury to or death of the 
minor or any other individual. 
For purposes of this 
subsection, 
"serious 
bodily 
injury" 
has 
the 
same 
meaning as set out in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 
23; , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. 
This amendment 
replaces 
the bill and changes 
the title and makes 
the 
same 
changes regarding penalties for furnishing alcohol to a minor or 
allowing 
consumption of alcohol 
by 
a 
minor 
as 
the majority 
report, except this amendment also adds a requirement that the 
court suspend the motor vehicle operator's license of a person 
who 
commits 
or 
more 
violations. 
The 
suspensions 
are 
graduated: 
days for a 3rd offense, 90 days Eor a 4th offense 
and one year for a 5th or subsequent offense. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04126/05 ~ac:. 
LD903 
2111(03) 
An Act To Strengthen the Penalties for Sales to Minors or Purchases by Minors of Alcoholic Beverages 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,(3 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Minor revenue increase - Highway Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements: 
Increases fines for violations of furnishing alcohol to a minor. 
Increases the age of a minor from less than 14 to less than 18 years of age. 
The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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