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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2: WAGES AND MEDIUM OF PAYMENT › 26 §632. Fund for unpaid wages

§632. Fund for unpaid wages
1.  Fund established.
There is established a Maine Wage Assurance Fund to be used by the Bureau of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor for the purpose of assuring that all former employees of employers within the State receive payment for wages for a maximum of 2 weeks for the work they have performed. The Legislature intends that payment of earned wages from the fund be limited to those cases when the employer has terminated his business and there are no assets of the employer from which earned wages may be paid, or when the employer has filed under any provision of the Federal Bankruptcy Act. No officer or director in the case of a corporation, no partner in the case of a partnership and no owner in the case of a sole proprietorship may be considered an employee for purposes of this section.
[PL 1983, c. 172 (AMD).]
2.  Administration.
The fund shall be administered by the Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards. Applications for payment from the fund and disbursements from the fund shall be in accordance with regulations promulgated by the director. The State shall be subrogated to any claims against an employer for unpaid wages by an employee who has received payment from the fund. Subrogation to these claims shall be to the extent of payment from the fund to the employee.
[PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §107 (AMD).]
3.  Amount in fund.
The Maine Wage Assurance Fund is a nonlapsing, revolving fund limited to a maximum of $200,000. All money collected from an employer pursuant to a claim for unpaid wages by an employee who has received payment from the fund, or by the State as the employee's subrogee, is credited to the fund.
The fund must be established and augmented periodically as necessary.
Money in the fund not needed currently to meet claims against the fund must be deposited with the Treasurer of State to be credited to the fund and may be invested in such manner as is provided for by statute. Interest received on that investment must be credited to the Maine Wage Assurance Fund.
[PL 2009, c. 25, §1 (AMD).]
Revisor's Note: §632. Information to be furnished to railroad employees (As enacted by PL 1979, c. 287 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 26, SECTION 633)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 202, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 287 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 663, §158 (RAL). PL 1983, c. 172 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 502, §A107 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 25, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2: WAGES AND MEDIUM OF PAYMENT › 26 §633. Information to be furnished to railroad employees (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 632)

§633. Information to be furnished to railroad employees
(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 632)
1.  Wage statement.
Every railroad corporation in the State shall furnish each employee of that corporation with a statement with every payment of wages, listing accrued total earnings and taxes to date, and further furnish that employee at the same time with a separate listing of his daily wages and how they were computed.
[PL 1979, c. 663, §158 (RAL).]
2.  Coverage.
Only railroad employees who are operating personnel working on a train are covered under this section.
[PL 1979, c. 663, §158 (RAL).]
3.  Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $100 may be adjudged for each offense.
[PL 1979, c. 663, §158 (RAL).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 663, §158 (RAL).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2: WAGES AND MEDIUM OF PAYMENT › 26 §634. Continuation of health insurance coverage during strike; notice

§634. Continuation of health insurance coverage during strike; notice
1.  Employer's duty.
During a strike, an employer may not cancel any policy of group health insurance issued pursuant to Title 24‑A, section 2804 until the employer has first notified insured members that the policy is to be canceled.
[PL 1981, c. 354 (NEW).]
2.  Notice.
The notice requirement contained in subsection 1 is satisfied if:
A. The employee actually receives the written notice;   [PL 1981, c. 354 (NEW).]
B. The notice is mailed to the employee at an address which the employer reasonably believes is current;   [PL 1981, c. 354 (NEW).]
C. The notice is delivered to the employee by the same means as and along with wages due the employee; or   [PL 1981, c. 354 (NEW).]
D. Timely notice is given to the collective bargaining agent of the employee.   [PL 1981, c. 354 (NEW).]
[PL 1981, c. 354 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 354 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2: WAGES AND MEDIUM OF PAYMENT › 26 §638. Leave for appointments for veterans (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 637)

§638. Leave for appointments for veterans
(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 637)
1.  Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Employer" means a public or private employer.   [PL 2019, c. 350, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
B. "Paid leave" has the same meaning as in section 636, subsection 1, paragraph C.   [PL 2019, c. 350, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
C. "Veteran" means an employee who is a veteran, as defined in section 877, subsection 3.   [PL 2019, c. 350, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
[PL 2019, c. 350, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
2.  Leave.
Pursuant to this subsection, an employer shall allow a veteran to take time away from work to attend a scheduled appointment at a medical facility operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as long as the veteran gives the employer notice of the appointment as soon as reasonably possible.
A. If an employer provides paid leave, the employer shall allow a veteran to use available paid leave to attend a scheduled appointment at a medical facility operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. If a veteran has used all available paid leave, the employer shall grant unpaid leave to the veteran to attend the appointment.   [PL 2019, c. 350, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
B. If an employer does not provide paid leave, the employer shall grant unpaid leave to a veteran to attend a scheduled appointment at a medical facility operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.   [PL 2019, c. 350, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
[PL 2019, c. 350, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 350, §1 (NEW). RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §30 (RAL).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2: WAGES AND MEDIUM OF PAYMENT › 26 §640. Public employee voluntary payroll deductions for certain insurance

§640. Public employee voluntary payroll deductions for certain insurance
Upon a public employee's written request, a public employer may deduct voluntary payroll deductions designated in writing by the employee to the employer for disability insurance and life insurance offered in conjunction with the employee's membership in an employee organization recognized by the employer or designated by a collective bargaining agreement. The employee may rescind the authorization for the deductions by giving the employer 30 days' written notice.   [PL 2021, c. 102, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 102, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2-A: EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS IN THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY AND FARMING › 26 §641. Rule of construction

§641. Rule of construction
This subchapter must be liberally construed in light of the purposes of the law to ensure a safe working environment and safe transportation for forestry workers and migrant and seasonal farm workers and to prevent unfair competition in the marketplace by businesses whose practices would undermine safety and other employment standards.   [PL 2009, c. 201, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 201, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2-A: EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS IN THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY AND FARMING › 26 §642. Definitions

§642. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Bureau.
"Bureau" means the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards.
[PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Code of Federal Regulations.
"Code of Federal Regulations" means the Code of Federal Regulations as of January 1, 2008.
[PL 2009, c. 201, §2 (AMD).]
3.  Employer.
"Employer" means:
A. With regard to a forestry worker, a person or entity that suffers or permits any forestry worker to work; and   [PL 2009, c. 201, §2 (NEW).]
B. With regard to a migrant and seasonal farm worker, a farm labor contractor.   [PL 2009, c. 201, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 201, §2 (AMD).]
3-A.  Farm labor contractor.
"Farm labor contractor" means a person or entity that employs migrant and seasonal farm workers and that is required to register with the United States Department of Labor under the federal Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
[PL 2009, c. 201, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Forestry worker.
"Forestry worker" means a person employed on a temporary or seasonal basis to perform reforestation activities, including, but not limited to, precommercial thinning, tree planting and brush clearing.
[PL 2009, c. 201, §2 (AMD).]
5.  Migrant and seasonal farm worker.
"Migrant and seasonal farm worker" means a person employed by a farm labor contractor on a temporary or seasonal basis to perform farm labor.
[PL 2009, c. 201, §2 (NEW).]
6.  Worker.
"Worker" means a forestry worker or migrant and seasonal farm worker.
[PL 2009, c. 201, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 201, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2-A: EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS IN THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY AND FARMING › 26 §643-A. First aid requirements

§643-A. First aid requirements
An employer must comply with the standards for first aid set forth in 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1910.151 (2008).   [PL 2009, c. 201, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 201, §4 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2-A: EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS IN THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY AND FARMING › 26 §643-B. Farm labor contractor registration

§643-B. Farm labor contractor registration
Each farm labor contractor employing migrant and seasonal farm workers shall file a copy of its federal registration under the federal Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act with the bureau. The filing must include in-state contact information for the farm labor contractor or the farm labor contractor's representative.   [PL 2009, c. 201, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 201, §5 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2-A: EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS IN THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY AND FARMING › 26 §644. Prohibition against discrimination and retaliation

§644. Prohibition against discrimination and retaliation
An employer or other person may not intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, discharge, fail to recruit, fail to rehire or in any manner discriminate or retaliate against a worker because the worker has:   [PL 2009, c. 201, §6 (AMD).]
1.  Proceedings.
Made, filed, instituted, caused to be instituted or participated in any way in any proceeding under or related to this subchapter;
[PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Exercise of rights or protections.
Exercised in any way, on the worker's own behalf or on behalf of others, any right or protection afforded by this subchapter;
[PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Discussions.
Discussed any matter that is a subject of or is related in any way to this subchapter, or any other lawful matter, with any other person, including, but not limited to, that worker's employer or the employer's agent or employee; or
[PL 2009, c. 201, §7 (AMD).]
4.  Complaints.
Made, filed, instituted, caused to be instituted or participated in any way in any lawful complaint, lawsuit or other proceeding of any kind.
[PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 201, §§6, 7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2-A: EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS IN THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY AND FARMING › 26 §645. Waiver of rights prohibited

§645. Waiver of rights prohibited
Any agreement by a worker purporting to waive or modify any of the worker's rights under this subchapter is void as contrary to public policy.   [PL 2009, c. 201, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 201, §8 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 2-A: EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS IN THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY AND FARMING › 26 §646. Violations; enforcement

§646. Violations; enforcement
1.  Joint and several liability.
If more than one person or entity is an employer of the same worker or group of workers, each such person or entity is jointly and severally liable for all violations of this subchapter.
[PL 2009, c. 201, §9 (AMD).]
2.  Enforcement by bureau.
The bureau may inspect vehicles subject to this subchapter and used to transport workers and may enforce compliance with this subchapter in accordance with this section.
A. A duly designated officer of the bureau may enter into any structure or upon any real property in or on which a vehicle subject to this subchapter and used to transport workers is found in accordance with the process established in section 587 in order to determine compliance with this subchapter and any rules adopted to implement this subchapter.   [PL 2009, c. 201, §10 (AMD).]
B. Upon the written request of the bureau, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety shall provide any technical services that may be required by the bureau to assist with inspections and enforcement of this subchapter.   [PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 201, §10 (AMD).]
3.  Civil violation.
An employer who violates this subchapter or any of the rules adopted to implement this subchapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation, payable to the State, may be adjudged.
A. Each day that a violation remains uncorrected following notice to the employer may be counted as a separate violation.   [PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
B. The bureau may direct an employer to correct any violations in a manner and within a time frame that the bureau determines appropriate to ensure compliance with this subchapter and with the rules adopted to implement this subchapter or to protect the public health. Failure to correct violations within a time frame established by the bureau constitutes a separate violation subject to fine.   [PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
C. The Attorney General may bring an action to seek fines under this subsection, to enjoin violations of this subchapter and for any other available remedy.   [PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 201, §§9, 10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §661. Declaration of policy

§661. Declaration of policy
It is the declared public policy of the State of Maine that workers employed in any occupation should receive wages sufficient to provide adequate maintenance and to protect their health, and to be fairly commensurate with the value of the services rendered.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §662. Coverage (REPEALED)

§662. Coverage
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 410, §1 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 525 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §665. Powers and duties of commissioner

§665. Powers and duties of commissioner
1.  Examination of records, books; copies.
Every employer subject to this subchapter shall keep a true and accurate record of the hours worked by each employee and of the wages paid, such records to be preserved by the employer for a period of at least 3 years, and shall furnish to each employee with each payment of wages a statement that clearly shows the date of the pay period, the hours, total earnings and itemized deductions. An employer making payment by direct deposit or other means of electronic transfer shall provide each employee with an accurate record of the transfer, including the date of the pay period, the hours, total earnings and itemized deductions, when the transfer is made. If the record is provided in an electronic format the employer shall provide a method by which the employee may have ready access to the information and print it without cost to the employee. The director or the director's authorized representative may, and upon written complaint shall have authority to enter the place of business or employment of any employer or employees in the State, as defined in section 663, for the purpose of examining and inspecting such records and copy any or all of such records as the director or the director's authorized representative determines necessary or appropriate. All information received is considered confidential and may not be divulged to any other person or agency, except as may be necessary for the enforcement of this subchapter.
[PL 2005, c. 89, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Rules and regulations.
The director may make and promulgate from time to time, pursuant to Title 5, section 8051 et seq., such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this subchapter, as he may deem appropriate or necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this subchapter. The rules and regulations affecting any particular class of employees and employers shall be made and promulgated only after notice and opportunity to be heard to those employees and employers affected.
[PL 1977, c. 694, §465 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 410, §6 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 466, §6 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §465 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 89, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §666. Workers with disabilities

§666. Workers with disabilities
The director may not issue to an employer for a person with a disability a special certificate authorizing the employer to pay that person a wage less than the minimum wage, based on the ability of the person to perform the duties required for that employment in comparison to the ability of a person who does not have a disability to perform the same duties. An employer may not pay less than the minimum wage to a person by virtue of that person's having a mental or physical disability. A special certificate authorizing the payment of less than minimum wage to a person with a mental or physical disability issued pursuant to a law of this State or to a federal law is without effect.   [PL 2019, c. 632, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 483, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 632, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §667. Apprentice (REPEALED)

§667. Apprentice
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 5, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §668. Posting of summary (REPEALED)

§668. Posting of summary
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 219, §16 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §670. Employees' remedies

§670. Employees' remedies
Any employer shall be liable to the employee or employees for the amount of unpaid minimum wages. Upon a judgment being rendered in favor of any employee or employees, in any action brought to recover unpaid wages under this subchapter, such judgment shall include, in addition to the unpaid wages adjudged to be due, an additional amount equal to such wages as liquidated damages, and costs of suit including a reasonable attorney's fee.   [PL 1965, c. 410, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 410, §8 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §670-A. Remedies for overtime wage violations involving state employees

§670-A. Remedies for overtime wage violations involving state employees
Notwithstanding section 670, in an action brought to recover unpaid overtime wages for an employee of the executive or judicial branch of the State, the judgment or award is limited to the unpaid overtime compensation adjudged to be due, without liquidated damages or attorney's fees. An action for unpaid overtime wages for an employee of the executive or judicial branch of the State must be brought within 2 years after the cause of action accrued, except that a cause of action arising from a willful violation of the overtime wage payment law must be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action accrued. Overtime wages are recoverable by employees of the executive or judicial branch beginning with the later of the date the cause of action accrued and the date the applicable limitations period began.   [PL 2003, c. 423, §3 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 423, §5 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 423, §3 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 423, §5 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §671. Penalties

§671. Penalties
Any employer who violates this subchapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200.
Any employer, who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because such employee makes a complaint to the director or to the county attorney concerning a violation of this subchapter, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200.   [PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD).]
In the event of the violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, the Attorney General may institute injunction proceedings in the Superior Court to enjoin further violation thereof.   [PL 1965, c. 410, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 410, §9 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §672. Unfair contracts

§672. Unfair contracts
No employer shall by a special contract with an employee or by any other means exempt himself from this subchapter.   [PL 1967, c. 466, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 466, §7 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §673. Report

§673. Report
1.  Annual report.
The Department of Labor shall provide a written report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters no later than February 15th of each year. The report must include the following specific information regarding complaints received by the department regarding each violation of the wage and hour laws under this chapter for which the department has taken final action:
A. Industry;   [PL 2017, c. 268, §1 (NEW).]
B. Fines sought by the department;   [PL 2017, c. 268, §1 (NEW).]
C. Fines collected by the department; and   [PL 2017, c. 268, §1 (NEW).]
D. Length of time between the filing of the complaint and final resolution.   [PL 2017, c. 268, §1 (NEW).]
The report must also provide, in regard to violations of the wage and hour laws under this chapter, annual aggregate data on the number of complaints filed, number of resolutions of complaints and total amount of fines collected.
The report required by this subsection need not include information already provided to the committee in another report required by law that is issued to the committee in the same calendar year.
[PL 2017, c. 268, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 268, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3: MINIMUM WAGES › 26 §673-A. Comprehensive educational campaign regarding overtime laws; annual report

§673-A. Comprehensive educational campaign regarding overtime laws; annual report
1.  Department of Labor to educate businesses on overtime laws.
The Department of Labor shall conduct a comprehensive educational campaign to ensure that the State’s business and nonprofit communities fully understand overtime laws that regulate employees in the State. The comprehensive educational campaign must include educational activities as follows.
A. At the request of employers and employer groups, the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards shall provide targeted training to employers on the requirements of the State’s wage statutes regarding overtime, including a review of the State’s minimum hourly wage as established in section 664, the determination of the salary threshold as described in section 663, subsection 3, paragraph K and the determination for whether an employee is exempt from the overtime provisions of the law as described in department rules.   [PL 2021, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
B. In collaboration with organizations representing the State’s business and nonprofit communities, the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Standards shall:
(1) Create and distribute to employers and employer groups compliance toolkits covering the requirements of the State’s wage statutes regarding overtime; and
(2) Offer employers the opportunity to review with bureau staff the employers’ classification of employees regarding eligibility for or exemption from overtime pay.   [PL 2021, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
C. The Department of Labor shall launch a social media campaign focusing on overtime requirements and connecting employers and employees with resources to determine the pertinent salary threshold as described in section 663, subsection 3, paragraph K and whether an employee is eligible for or exempt from overtime provisions of the law.   [PL 2021, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Annual report on overtime laws.
The Department of Labor shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters beginning February 15, 2023 and annually thereafter describing the department’s educational activities on overtime laws under subsection 1 and the result of those activities. The report must also include data regarding complaints and violations of overtime laws and the status of the department’s enforcement efforts regarding overtime laws during the previous calendar year.
[PL 2021, c. 563, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 563, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3-A: SUBSTANCE USE TESTING › 26 §687. Rulemaking

§687. Rulemaking
1.  Department of Health and Human Services.
The Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt rules under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act as provided in this subchapter.
[PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §73 (AMD).]
2.  Department of Labor.
The Department of Labor shall adopt rules under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, as provided in this subchapter.
[PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
3.  Coordination; deadline.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor shall cooperate to ensure any necessary coordination between the rules of both departments. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor shall adopt initial rules before December 1, 1989.
[PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 536, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 604, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 283, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §73 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3-A: SUBSTANCE USE TESTING › 26 §688. Substance use education

§688. Substance use education
All employers shall cooperate fully with the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Public Safety and any other state agency in programs designed to educate employees about the dangers of substance use and about public and private services available to employees who have substance use disorder.   [PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §111 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 536, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 604, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 283, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §74 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §111 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3-A: SUBSTANCE USE TESTING › 26 §689. Violation and remedies

§689. Violation and remedies
This section governs the enforcement of this subchapter.   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
1.  Remedies.
Any employer who violates this subchapter is liable to any employee subjected to discipline or discharge based on that violation for:
A. An amount equal to 3 times any lost wages;   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
B. Reinstatement of the employee to the employee's job with full benefits;   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
C. Court costs; and   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
D. Reasonable attorney's fees, as set by the court.   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
[PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
2.  Breach of confidentiality.
In addition to the liability imposed under subsection 1, any person who violates section 684, subsection 4, paragraph C, or section 685, subsection 3:
A. For the first offense, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000, payable to the affected employee, to be recovered in a civil action; and   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
B. For any subsequent offense, is subject to a civil penalty of $2,000, payable to the affected employee, to be recovered in a civil action.   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
[PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
3.  Harassment.
In addition to the liability imposed under subsection 1, any employer who requires or repeatedly attempts to require an employee or applicant to submit to a substance use test under conditions that would not justify the test under this subchapter or who without substantial justification repeatedly requires an employee to submit to a substance use test under section 684, subsection 3:
A. Is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000, payable to the affected employee, to be recovered in a civil action; and   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
B. For any subsequent offense against the same employee, is subject to a civil penalty of $2,000, payable to the affected employee, to be recovered in a civil action.   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §112 (AMD).]
4.  Enforcement.
The Department of Labor or the affected employee or employees may enforce this subchapter. The department may:
A. Collect the judgment on behalf of the employee or employees; and   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
B. Supervise the payment of the judgment and the reinstatement of the employee or employees.   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
[PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 536, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 604, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §112 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 3-A: SUBSTANCE USE TESTING › 26 §690. Report

§690. Report
The Department of Labor shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters on March 1, 1990, and annually on that date thereafter. This report shall:   [PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
1.  List of employers.
List those employers whose substance use testing policies have been approved by the Department of Labor under section 686;
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §113 (AMD).]
2.  Persons tested.
Indicate whether those employers are testing applicants or employees, or both;
[PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF).]
3.  Random or arbitrary testing.
Indicate those employers whose substance use testing policies permit random or arbitrary testing under section 684, subsection 3, and describe the employment positions subject to such random or arbitrary testing;
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §113 (AMD).]
4.  Results.
Provide statistical data relating to the reports received from employers indicating the number of substance use tests administered by those employers in the previous calendar year and the results of those tests; and
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §113 (AMD).]
5.  Description.
Briefly describe the general scope and practice of workplace substance use testing in the State.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §113 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 536, §§1, 2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 604, §§2, 3 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §113 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 1: PROVISIONS COMMON TO FEMALES AND MINORS › 26 §701. Posting of notice of hours of labor (REPEALED)

§701. Posting of notice of hours of labor
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 701, §11 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 738, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 242, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 1: PROVISIONS COMMON TO FEMALES AND MINORS › 26 §701-A. Application of subchapter (REPEALED)

§701-A. Application of subchapter
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 10, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 219, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 1: PROVISIONS COMMON TO FEMALES AND MINORS › 26 §702. Record of work hours of minors under 18 years of age (REPEALED)

§702. Record of work hours of minors under 18 years of age
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 701, §12 (RPR). PL 1979, c. 468, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 544, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 242, §3 (AMD). RR 2005, c. 1, §11 (COR). PL 2017, c. 219, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 1: PROVISIONS COMMON TO FEMALES AND MINORS › 26 §703. Exemptions for perishable goods (REPEALED)

§703. Exemptions for perishable goods
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 701, §13 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 1: PROVISIONS COMMON TO FEMALES AND MINORS › 26 §704. Penalty for employers (REPEALED)

§704. Penalty for employers
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 470, §A141 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 698, §115 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 544, §3 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 242, §4 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 219, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 2: FEMALES › 26 §731. Hours of employment for females; 9 hours a day (REPEALED)

§731. Hours of employment for females; 9 hours a day
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 701, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 2: FEMALES › 26 §732. -- six and one-half hours continuous maximum (REPEALED)

§732. -- six and one-half hours continuous maximum
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 701, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 2: FEMALES › 26 §733. -- fifty-four hours a week (REPEALED)

§733. -- fifty-four hours a week
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 701, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 2: FEMALES › 26 §734. -- fifty hours a week in certain places (REPEALED)

§734. -- fifty hours a week in certain places
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 701, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 2: FEMALES › 26 §735. Seats for female employees (REPEALED)

§735. Seats for female employees
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 701, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 2: FEMALES › 26 §736. Application of provisions (REPEALED)

§736. Application of provisions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 701, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 2: FEMALES › 26 §737. -- war and other emergencies (REPEALED)

§737. -- war and other emergencies
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 701, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 2: FEMALES › 26 §738. Penalty for employers (REPEALED)

§738. Penalty for employers
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 701, §15 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 407 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 470, §A142 (RP). PL 1981, c. 698, §116 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 3: MINORS › 26 §771. Minors under 14 years of age

§771. Minors under 14 years of age
A minor under 14 years of age may not be employed, permitted or suffered to work in nonagricultural or agricultural employment, except for agricultural employment in the planting, cultivating or harvesting of field crops or other agricultural employment not in direct contact with hazardous machinery or hazardous substances as long as the employment is in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 772 and in accordance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 570. This section does not apply to any minor under 14 years of age employed in school lunch programs, if limited to serving food and cleaning up dining rooms, or in a business solely owned by the minor's parents. A parent is prohibited from employing the parent's minor child in occupations declared hazardous by the director pursuant to section 772 and in accordance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 570.   [PL 2017, c. 286, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 238, §1 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 468, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 544, §4 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 286, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 3: MINORS › 26 §772. Minors under 18 years of age; hazardous employment

§772. Minors under 18 years of age; hazardous employment
1.  Prohibition against certain employment.
A minor under 18 years of age may not be employed in any capacity that the director determines to be hazardous, dangerous to life or limbs or injurious to the minor's health or morals.
[PL 2003, c. 59, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Rules; list of employment and occupations.
The director shall adopt rules to develop and maintain a list of employment and occupations not suitable for a minor. The rules must conform as far as practicable to the child labor provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 United States Code, Section 212 and any associated regulations. The rules must also contain provisions prohibiting the employment of minors in places having nude entertainment and in registered dispensaries of cannabis for medical use authorized under Title 22, chapter 558‑C and in establishments that cultivate, produce or sell cannabis or products in which cannabis is an ingredient as authorized under Title 28‑B, chapter 1.
[PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §5 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
3.  Rules relating to confined spaces and height.
The director shall adopt rules prohibiting a minor under 18 years of age from working in confined spaces or at a designated height when regulations of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, adopted under the general industry standards, 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910, require special precautions or procedures for such work. The rules must provide exceptions to the prohibition in specific exceptional circumstances, such as work required for public safety.
[PL 2003, c. 59, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Rules are routine technical.
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2003, c. 59, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Application.
This section does not apply to minors in public and approved private schools where mechanical equipment is installed and operated primarily for purposes of instruction or minors who are volunteer participants in a career-oriented law enforcement program and perform traffic control duties at civic events pursuant to section 786.
[PL 2013, c. 142, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 663, §159 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 597, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 30, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 59, §1 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 631, §47 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 142, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 286, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 409, Pt. A, §5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 3: MINORS › 26 §773. Minors under 16; prohibited in certain places (REPEALED)

§773. Minors under 16; prohibited in certain places
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 238, §2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 401 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 665, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 520, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 434, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 347, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 353, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 43, §1 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. B, §12 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 286, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 3: MINORS › 26 §776. -- part time and vacation work (REPEALED)

§776. -- part time and vacation work
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 544, §6 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 3: MINORS › 26 §777. Permit formats

§777. Permit formats
The blank work permit required by section 775 must be formulated by the director and furnished by appropriate means by the director to the persons authorized to sign work permits. The forms of the permits must be approved by the Office of the Attorney General. Permit forms may be made available by the bureau and submitted in paper or electronic format as long as the parent's or guardian's signature is submitted to the superintendent.   [PL 2017, c. 286, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 544, §7 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 527, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 398, §A2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 286, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 3: MINORS › 26 §778. Blank employment certificates prepared; notice when employment terminated (REPEALED)

§778. Blank employment certificates prepared; notice when employment terminated
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 544, §8 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 3: MINORS › 26 §779. Record of age received as evidence

§779. Record of age received as evidence
Any record of age, as provided under section 775 to determine whether or not a work permit may be issued to any child, shall be received as evidence of the age of such child in any prosecution under this subchapter.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 3: MINORS › 26 §780. Work permit conclusive for employer; documentary evidence of age

§780. Work permit conclusive for employer; documentary evidence of age
A work permit in regular form signed by a duly authorized officer, for all minors under 16 years of age, is conclusive evidence of age and educational attainment, in behalf of the employer of any minor, upon any prosecution for violation of the law relating to the employment of minors. An inspector of factories, attendance officer or other officer charged with the enforcement of this subchapter may make demand on any employer in or about whose place or establishment a minor apparently under the age of 16 years is employed, permitted or suffered to work, that such employer shall either furnish the inspector within 10 days documentary evidence of age as specified in section 775, or shall cease to employ, permit or suffer such minor to work in such place or establishment.   [PL 1991, c. 544, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 544, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 3: MINORS › 26 §782. Parent, guardian or custodian

§782. Parent, guardian or custodian
1.  Permitting or allowing child to work.
A person who has control over a child as parent, guardian, custodian or otherwise may not permit or allow the child to be employed or to work in violation of this subchapter.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. O, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
2.  Work permit containing false information.
A person may not present, or permit or allow a child over which the person has control to present, to an employer, owner or superintendent or an overseer or agent as required under section 775 a work permit containing a false statement as to the date of birth or age of the child, knowing it to be false.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. O, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
3.  Penalties.
A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $50 for each offense may be adjudged.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. O, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 452, §O2 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES › Subchapter 4: EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN › Article 3: MINORS › 26 §783. -- failure to perform duties of office

§783. -- failure to perform duties of office
Whoever, being authorized to issue a work permit, knowingly fails to perform the duties of his office as required by this subchapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $50, for each offense.