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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 352: EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATION › 25 §2934-A. Emergency calling from multiline telephone systems

§2934-A. Emergency calling from multiline telephone systems
1.  Direct dialing of 911.
A public or private entity that installs or operates a multiline telephone system shall ensure that the system is connected to the public switched telephone network in such a way that when an individual using the system dials 911, the call connects to the public safety answering point without requiring the user to first dial any other number or set of numbers. This subsection does not apply to any local unit of government if complying would necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues.
[PL 2017, c. 48, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Compliance period.
A public or private entity shall comply with subsection 1 within one year after the effective date of this section or, if the public or private entity does not have a multiline telephone system capable of complying with subsection 1, by the date that the multiline telephone system is next upgraded to a system capable of complying with subsection 1.
[PL 2017, c. 48, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 48, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 352: EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATION › 25 §2935. E-9-1-1 access-only service

§2935. E-9-1-1 access-only service
1.  Provision of E-9-1-1 access-only service.
It is the policy of this State that E-9-1-1 be broadly available where it is economically and technologically practical. The bureau shall, by rule, establish requirements for the provision of E-9-1-1 access-only service, including, but not limited to, the circumstances in which E-9-1-1 access-only service is and is not required and which telephone service providers are and are not subject to the requirements.
[PL 2007, c. 226, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Rulemaking.
The bureau shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2007, c. 226, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 226, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 353: MAINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1992 › 25 §2951. Short title

§2951. Short title
This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Maine Drug Enforcement Act of 1992."   [PL 1991, c. 837, Pt. B, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 411, §5 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 837, §B10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 353: MAINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1992 › 25 §2952. Definition

§2952. Definition
1.  Drug.
"Drug" means scheduled drugs, controlled substances or illegal drugs as defined by the Maine Criminal Code, Title 17‑A, chapter 45 or federal law.
[PL 1987, c. 411, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Agency.
"Agency" means the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
[PL 1991, c. 837, Pt. B, §11 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 841, §8 (NEW).]
3.  Assistant director.
"Assistant director" means the Assistant Director of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
[PL 1991, c. 837, Pt. B, §11 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 841, §8 (NEW).]
4.  Board.
[PL 2021, c. 36, §13 (RP).]
5.  Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Safety.
[PL 1991, c. 837, Pt. B, §11 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 841, §8 (NEW).]
6.  Director.
"Director" means the Director of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
[PL 1991, c. 837, Pt. B, §11 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 841, §8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 411, §5 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 837, §B11 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 841, §8 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 36, §13 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 353: MAINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1992 › 25 §2953. Policy

§2953. Policy
The Legislature finds that the distribution of scheduled drugs into, out of and within the State presents an unprecedented threat to the health and safety of this State. To meet this threat, this Act is established to develop a statewide drug enforcement program and strategy based on principles of integration and unification at all levels of law enforcement, including federal, state, county and municipal levels and prosecutorial as well as investigative agencies.   [PL 1991, c. 841, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 411, §5 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 841, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 353: MAINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1992 › 25 §2954. Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Advisory Board (REPEALED)

§2954. Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Advisory Board
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 411, §5 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 666, §6 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 837, §B12 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 841, §10 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 680, §B2 (RPR). PL 2021, c. 36, §14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 353: MAINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1992 › 25 §2956. Authority of commissioner

§2956. Authority of commissioner
1.  Rules.
The commissioner shall adopt rules, practices and policies respecting the administration of the agency. The rules, practices and policies of the agency must be in conformity with state law and must accomplish the goal of an integrated drug enforcement effort. These rules, practices and policies may include:
A. The qualifications, hiring, term of service and disciplinary standards for commanders, supervisors and agents;   [PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §32 (RPR).]
B. Protection as to financial and employment security for any law enforcement officer selected as any official of the agency with respect to the person's position with any municipal, county or state law enforcement policy or political subdivision;   [PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §32 (RPR).]
C. Standard operating procedures for the agency;   [PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §32 (RPR).]
D. Procurement procedures; or   [PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §32 (RPR).]
E. Procedures for dissemination of records.   [PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §32 (RPR).]
[PL 2021, c. 36, §18 (AMD).]
2.  Grants and property.
The commissioner may accept grants and property decreed forfeit by any court of competent jurisdiction.
[PL 1987, c. 411, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Contracts or agreements.
The commissioner may enter into contracts and agreements with municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies to accomplish the goal of the agency and carry out the rules, policies and practices of the agency.
[PL 1991, c. 837, Pt. B, §14 (AMD); PL 1991, c. 841, §12 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 411, §5 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 666, §10 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 837, §B14 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 841, §12 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 790, §A32 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 36, §18 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 353: MAINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1992 › 25 §2957. Confidentiality

§2957. Confidentiality
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the investigative records of the agency are confidential.   [PL 2021, c. 36, §19 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 411, §5 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 837, §B15 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 841, §13 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 790, §A33 (RPR). PL 2011, c. 662, §17 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 36, §19 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 353: MAINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1992 › 25 §2958. Prosecution protocol

§2958. Prosecution protocol
The Attorney General, after consultation with the 8 district attorneys, the United States Attorney for the District of Maine and the agency, shall establish by rule a protocol that governs the selection of the state or federal court system for prosecution of drug cases investigated by the agency.   [PL 2021, c. 36, §20 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 837, §B16 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 841, §14 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 790, §D8 (RPR). PL 2021, c. 36, §20 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 355: ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BIAS-BASED PROFILING BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (REPEALED) › 25 §3001. Advisory Committee on Bias-based Profiling by Law Enforcement Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies (REPEALED)

§3001. Advisory Committee on Bias-based Profiling by Law Enforcement Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 353, §2 (NEW). MRSA T. 25 §3003 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 355: ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BIAS-BASED PROFILING BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (REPEALED) › 25 §3002. Advisory Committee on Bias-based Profiling by Law Enforcement Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies Fund (REPEALED)

§3002. Advisory Committee on Bias-based Profiling by Law Enforcement Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies Fund
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 353, §2 (NEW). MRSA T. 25 §3003 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 8: MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Chapter 355: ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BIAS-BASED PROFILING BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (REPEALED) › 25 §3003. Repeal (REPEALED)

§3003. Repeal
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 353, §2 (NEW). MRSA T. 25 §3003 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 401: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED, LOST OR STOLEN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES › 25 §3501. Application of chapter

§3501. Application of chapter
This chapter applies to all personal property of which possession is transferred to a police department or other law enforcement agency of the State or any political subdivision thereof, under circumstances supporting a reasonable belief that such property was abandoned, lost or stolen, or otherwise illegally possessed, except property seized during search and retained and ultimately returned, destroyed or otherwise disposed of pursuant to a court order or some other law applicable to specific property or circumstance. This chapter applies to personal property seized during search and retained that is not offered or admitted as evidence and that, after retention by a police department or other law enforcement agency, becomes abandoned. This chapter does not apply to unclaimed personal property that has been confiscated at courthouses by judicial marshals. Such property that remains unclaimed for more than 30 days may be disposed of under the direction of the State Court Administrator.   [PL 2015, c. 158, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 558 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 254, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 158, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 401: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED, LOST OR STOLEN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES › 25 §3502. Custody and return of property believed to be abandoned, lost or stolen

§3502. Custody and return of property believed to be abandoned, lost or stolen
Such property believed to be abandoned, lost or stolen or otherwise illegally possessed, as is covered by this chapter, must be retained in custody by the chief of police or the principal official of the law enforcement agency, who shall make reasonable inquiry and efforts to identify and notify the owner or other person entitled to possession of the property and shall return the property after such person provides reasonable and satisfactory proof of that person's ownership or right to possession and reimburses the agency and others authorized to incur expenses by the agency for all reasonable expenses of such custody. If the owner of such property or any other person entitled to possession of the property has not been identified after at least 30 days from the initial date of custody of such property by a law enforcement agency, the principal official of such agency shall cause to be published, at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which such official has authority or in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the property was taken into custody in the case of a state law enforcement agency, a notice of the law enforcement agency's possession of such property and its inability to ascertain the owner of the property. Such notice must also contain a brief description of the property and a statement to the effect that, if the owner of such property or any other person entitled to possession of the property has not claimed such property within 5 months of the date of such published notice, such property will be surrendered to the person who found it, if any, sold to the highest bidder at public auction, donated to a nonprofit organization or charity or disposed of as waste.   [PL 2011, c. 267, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 558 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 267, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 401: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED, LOST OR STOLEN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES › 25 §3503. Sale of unclaimed property

§3503. Sale of unclaimed property
If the identity or location of the owner or other person entitled to possession of the property has not been ascertained within 6 months after the law enforcement agency obtains such possession, or said identity has been determined and such person does not claim possession within this 6-month period, and the finder of such property, if any, has not claimed it pursuant to the provisions of section 3507 within 15 days after the expiration of said 6-month period, the principal official thereof shall effectuate the sale of the property for cash to the highest bidder at a public auction, notice of which, including time, place and a brief description of such property, shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county wherein such official has authority at least 10 days prior to such auction or in the state paper in the case of a state law enforcement agency. Property offered but not sold at such public auction may be offered and sold at a subsequent public auction without further notice, donated to a nonprofit organization or charity or disposed of as waste.   [PL 2011, c. 267, §2 (AMD).]
A law enforcement agency shall appropriately and properly dispose of as waste any property that poses a possible health risk.   [PL 2011, c. 267, §2 (NEW).]
At no time may any property that has been disposed of by a law enforcement agency as waste be owned or personally used by any member of a law enforcement agency or by any immediate family member of any member of a law enforcement agency.   [PL 2011, c. 267, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 558 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 267, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 401: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED, LOST OR STOLEN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES › 25 §3503-A. Disposal of firearms and ammunition

§3503-A. Disposal of firearms and ammunition
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a police department or other law enforcement agency retaining firearms and ammunition covered by this chapter, Title 15, section 3314 or chapter 517, or Title 17‑A, section 1504 may auction the firearms to federally licensed firearms dealers or the public, use the firearms and ammunition for training purposes or destroy the firearms and ammunition.   [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §68 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 254, §2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 47, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 657, §11 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §68 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 401: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED, LOST OR STOLEN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES › 25 §3503-B. Bicycle disposal

§3503-B. Bicycle disposal
Notwithstanding section 3503, a local legislative body in a municipality may dispose of unclaimed bicycles in a manner decided by that body and is exempt from Title 33, chapter 45 with respect to unclaimed bicycles.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §15 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 77, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 498, §15 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 401: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED, LOST OR STOLEN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES › 25 §3504. Deposit of proceeds

§3504. Deposit of proceeds
Proceeds of the sale of the property at public auction, less reimbursement to the law enforcement agency and others authorized of the reasonable expenses of custody, must be disposed of according to Title 33, chapter 45.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §16 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 558 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 641, §7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 625, §A30 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 508, §A3 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 508, §B6 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 498, §16 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 401: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED, LOST OR STOLEN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES › 25 §3505. Recovery of property by owner or person entitled to possession; limitation

§3505. Recovery of property by owner or person entitled to possession; limitation
The owner or other person entitled to possession of such property may claim and recover possession of the property at any time before its sale at public auction, upon providing reasonable and satisfactory proof of ownership or right to possession and reimbursing the law enforcement agency and others authorized for all reasonable expenses for custody thereof.   [PL 1975, c. 558 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 558 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 401: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED, LOST OR STOLEN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES › 25 §3506. Damages occasioned by acts or omissions

§3506. Damages occasioned by acts or omissions
No person shall be responsible for subsequent damages to another occasioned by an act or omission in compliance with this chapter.   [PL 1975, c. 558 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 558 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 401: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED, LOST OR STOLEN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES › 25 §3507. Property returned to finder

§3507. Property returned to finder
Any person may surrender property that the person has found to a law enforcement agency. That person is entitled to have the surrendered property returned to the person if the owner of the property or other person entitled to possession of the property has not properly claimed the property within 6 months of its surrender to the law enforcement agency, as long as the person who surrendered the property reimburses the law enforcement agency and others authorized for reasonable expenses incurred in its custody of the property.   [RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. C, §60 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 558 (NEW). RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. C, §60 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 403: SOLICITATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 25 §3702. Solicitation unlawful (REPEALED)

§3702. Solicitation unlawful
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 449 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 330 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 510, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 403: SOLICITATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 25 §3702-A. Solicitation unlawful (REPEALED)

§3702-A. Solicitation unlawful
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 510, §2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 582, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 560, §2 (AMD). MRSA T. 25 §3702-A (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 403: SOLICITATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 25 §3702-B. Solicitation unlawful (REPEALED)

§3702-B. Solicitation unlawful
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 582, §3 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 560, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 403: SOLICITATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 25 §3703. Exception for law enforcement officers elected to public office

§3703. Exception for law enforcement officers elected to public office
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any person from soliciting funds to pay obligations incurred or about to be incurred in the furtherance of, or as the result of, a campaign by a law enforcement officer for public office.   [PL 1977, c. 449 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 449 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 403: SOLICITATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 25 §3704. Exceptions (REPEALED)

§3704. Exceptions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 575, §2 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 267, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 403: SOLICITATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 25 §3705. Exception for certain publications of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (REPEALED)

§3705. Exception for certain publications of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 819, §A56 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 510, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 403: SOLICITATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 25 §3706. Sale of consumer education materials (REPEALED)

§3706. Sale of consumer education materials
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 653 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 510, §4 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 403: SOLICITATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Subchapter 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDING › 25 §3711. No solicitation while dressed in uniform

§3711. No solicitation while dressed in uniform
A law enforcement officer, as defined in section 3701, may not solicit funds or anything of value in the furtherance of any campaign for public office while the law enforcement officer is dressed in uniform or while wearing the badge of the law enforcement agency that employs the law enforcement officer.   [RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. C, §61 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 56, §3 (NEW). RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. C, §61 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 403: SOLICITATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Subchapter 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDING › 25 §3712. No solicitation by law enforcement officers

§3712. No solicitation by law enforcement officers
A law enforcement officer, as defined in section 3701, may not solicit funds or anything of value for the furtherance of the law enforcement officer's campaign for a nonpartisan public office. This subchapter may not be construed to prohibit any other person from soliciting money for the campaign of a law enforcement officer for nonpartisan office.   [RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. C, §62 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 56, §3 (NEW). RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. C, §62 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 403: SOLICITATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Subchapter 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDING › 25 §3713. Prohibited activities of law enforcement officers for public office

§3713. Prohibited activities of law enforcement officers for public office
1.  Use of authority.
A law enforcement officer, as defined in section 3701, may not use the law enforcement officer's official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or nomination for public office.
[RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. C, §63 (COR).]
2.  Coercion of contributions.
No law enforcement officer, as defined in section 3701, or any other person representing a law enforcement officer may directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce or command any person to pay, lend or contribute anything of value for the furtherance of a campaign by a law enforcement officer for public office.
[PL 1985, c. 56, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 56, §3 (NEW). RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. C, §63 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 403: SOLICITATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Subchapter 2: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDING › 25 §3714. Penalty

§3714. Penalty
Any person found to be in violation of this subchapter is guilty of a Class E crime.   [PL 1985, c. 56, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 56, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 405: POLICE STANDOFFS (REPEALED) › 25 §3801. Creating police standoff (REPEALED)

§3801. Creating police standoff
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 426, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 86, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 407: TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF FORENSIC EXAMINATION KITS FOR ALLEGED VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT › 25 §3821. Transportation and storage of forensic examination kits

§3821. Transportation and storage of forensic examination kits
For the purposes of this section, "sexual assault" means any crime enumerated in Title 17‑A, chapter 11 and "strangulation" has the same meaning as in Title 17‑A, section 208, subsection 1, paragraph C.   [PL 2023, c. 236, §1 (AMD).]
If an alleged victim of sexual assault or strangulation has a forensic examination and has not reported the alleged offense to a law enforcement agency when the examination is complete, the licensed hospital or licensed health care practitioner that completed the forensic examination shall notify the nearest law enforcement agency. That law enforcement agency shall transport the completed forensic examination kit, identified only by a tracking number assigned by the kit manufacturer, to its evidence storage facility. The law enforcement agency shall store the forensic examination kits involving sexual assault for 20 years and forensic examination kits involving only strangulation for 6 years. If during that storage period the alleged victim reports the offense to a law enforcement agency, the investigating agency shall take possession of the forensic examination kit.   [PL 2023, c. 236, §1 (AMD).]
In the case of a forensic examination performed under Title 24, section 2986, subsection 5, the law enforcement agency must immediately notify the district attorney for the district in which the hospital or health care practitioner is located that such a forensic examination has been performed and a forensic examination kit has been completed under Title 24, section 2986, subsection 5.   [PL 2005, c. 538, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 719, §4 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 719, §11 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 538, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 209, §7 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 156, §4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 94, §2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 236, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 409: PUBLIC NOTICE OF CONVICTION OF SEX OFFENSE AGAINST A CHILD › 25 §3831. Notice to the public regarding conviction in Canada of a sex offense against a child

§3831. Notice to the public regarding conviction in Canada of a sex offense against a child
A law enforcement agency, referred to in this section as "the agency," that obtains from the United States Customs and Border Protection, upon request or otherwise, written documentation that a person resident in the jurisdiction of the agency has been deported from Canada to the United States because the person was convicted in Canada of a sex offense against a child may provide notice to the public as determined by the agency to be appropriate to ensure the public safety. Neither the failure to perform the actions permitted by this section nor actions taken in compliance with this section subject any state, municipal or county official or employee to liability in a civil action.   [PL 2015, c. 76, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 76, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 411: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' UNIFORMS › 25 §3851. Definitions

§3851. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2019, c. 221, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Law enforcement agency.
"Law enforcement agency" means any state, county, municipality or other political unit within the territory belonging to the State or any department, agency or subdivision of any of the foregoing, or any corporation or other association carrying out the functions of government that employs law enforcement officers.
[PL 2019, c. 221, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Law enforcement officer.
"Law enforcement officer" means a person who by virtue of public employment is vested by law with a duty to make arrests for crimes, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes.
[PL 2019, c. 221, §1 (NEW).]
Revisor's Note: §3851. Submission of sexual assault cases for review for prosecution as enacted by PL 2019, c. 80, §1 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 25, SECTION 3871
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 221, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 411: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' UNIFORMS › 25 §3852. Law enforcement officer uniform

§3852. Law enforcement officer uniform
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a law enforcement agency may allow a law enforcement officer who is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States and who is employed by the agency to wear insignia on the officer's uniform to indicate that the officer is a veteran.   [PL 2019, c. 221, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 221, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 9: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GENERAL › Chapter 413: SUBMISSION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES FOR REVIEW FOR PROSECUTION › 25 §3871. Submission of sexual assault cases for review for prosecution

§3871. Submission of sexual assault cases for review for prosecution
A law enforcement agency in possession of a complaint for an alleged sexual assault under Title 17‑A, chapter 11 shall within 60 days of receiving the complaint inform the appropriate prosecutor of any evidence and submit the complaint for review and a decision by the prosecutor regarding further investigation and commencement of prosecution. Failure of a law enforcement agency to inform the appropriate prosecutor of any evidence and submit a complaint to the appropriate prosecutor within 60 days as required by this section does not affect the validity of a later submission and prosecution.   [PL 2019, c. 80, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §29 (RAL).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 80, §1 (NEW). RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §29 (RAL).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 10: BUREAU OF LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT › Chapter 451: BUREAU OF LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT (REPEALED) › 25 §3901. Bureau of Liquor Enforcement (REPEALED)

§3901. Bureau of Liquor Enforcement
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 45, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 730, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 451, §T6 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 10: BUREAU OF LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT › Chapter 451: BUREAU OF LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT (REPEALED) › 25 §3902. Enforcement powers (REPEALED)

§3902. Enforcement powers
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 45, §A2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 65, §A78 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 451, §T6 (RP). IB 2003, c. 1, §7 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 687, §B7 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 687, §B11 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Part 11: CRITICAL INCIDENTS › Chapter 501: CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT TEAMS › 25 §4202. Critical incident stress management teams

§4202. Critical incident stress management teams
1.  Information confidential.
Except as provided in subsection 2, all proceedings, communications and records, including, but not limited to, information concerning the identity of a person seeking or being furnished assistance, connected in any way with the work of a critical incident stress management team, including critical incident stress management peer support persons, are confidential and are not subject to compulsory legal process or otherwise discoverable or admissible in evidence in any civil action unless the confidentiality is waived by the affected person. Statistical data not identifying a person seeking the assistance of a critical incident stress management team must be made available for statistical evaluation and may not be made available for any other purpose.
[PL 2019, c. 89, §6 (AMD).]
2.  Mandatory disclosure of information.
Unless protected by a privilege of law recognized by this State, a member of a critical incident stress management team must disclose to appropriate federal, state or local government agencies or law enforcement agencies the following types of information:
A. An admission by a person seeking the assistance of the critical incident stress management team that the person has committed a crime;   [PL 2009, c. 289, §1 (NEW).]
B. A disclosure of information by a person seeking the assistance of a critical incident stress management team that must be reported pursuant to any applicable law; or   [PL 2009, c. 289, §1 (NEW).]
C. A disclosure of information by a person seeking the assistance of a critical incident stress management team that would lead one to reasonably think that the person seeking assistance is a danger to that person or to another person.   [PL 2009, c. 289, §1 (NEW).]
Information disclosed under this subsection is no longer confidential unless it is otherwise designated confidential by statute.
[PL 2009, c. 289, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 289, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 89, §6 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 26 §1. Definitions

§1. Definitions
The following terms used in chapter 3 shall have the following meanings.
1.  Factory.
"Factory" means any premises where steam, water or other mechanical power is used in aid of any manufacturing process there carried on.
1-A.  Loan fund.
"Loan fund" means the Occupational Safety Loan Fund.
[PL 1985, c. 372, Pt. A, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Person.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, company or association and includes the State, state agencies, counties, municipal corporations, school districts and other public corporations or political subdivisions.
[PL 1975, c. 519, §1 (AMD).]
2-A.  Safety fund.
"Safety fund" means the Safety Education and Training Fund.
[PL 1985, c. 372, Pt. A, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Workshop.
"Workshop" means any premises, room or place, not being a factory, wherein any manual labor is performed, or for the purpose of gain in or incidental to any process of making, altering, repairing, ornamenting, finishing or adapting for sale any article or part of an article, and to which or over which premises, room or place the employer of the person or persons working therein has the right of access or control. The exercise of such manual labor in a private house or a private room by the family dwelling therein, or by any of them, or in case a majority of persons therein employed are members of such family, shall not of itself constitute such house or room a workshop within this definition.
[PL 1967, c. 100 (AMD).]
4.  Workplace.
"Workplace" means any plant, yard, premises, room or other place where an employee or employees are engaged in the performance of labor or service over which the employer has the right of access or control.
[PL 1975, c. 519, §2 (NEW).]
These terms shall have the meanings defined for them respectively in all laws of this State relating to the employment of labor, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context.
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 100 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 519, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 372, §A5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 26 §1-A. Livable wage defined

§1-A. Livable wage defined
As used in this Title, unless the context otherwise indicates, "livable wage" means the statewide average livable wage for a 2-parent household with 2 earners and 2 children as reported by the Department of Labor in the most recent biennial report required pursuant to section 1406.   [PL 2011, c. 569, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 363, §1 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 569, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 26 §2. Reports of deaths and injuries

§2. Reports of deaths and injuries
1.  Reports of deaths.
The person in charge of any workplace as defined in section 1 provided by the State, a state agency, a county, a municipal corporation, a school district or other public corporation or political subdivision shall, within 8 hours after the occurrence, report the death of any person in the workplace or on the premises to the Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards, or the director's designee, by telephone or electronically, stating as fully as possible the cause of the death and the place where the deceased person has been sent and supplying other information relative to the death that may be required by the director who may investigate the causes of the death and require such precautions to be taken as will prevent the recurrence of similar events. A statement contained in any such report is not admissible in evidence in any action arising out of the death reported.
[PL 2015, c. 138, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Reports of serious physical injuries.
The person in charge of any workplace as defined in section 1 provided by the State, a state agency, a county, a municipal corporation, a school district or other public corporation or political subdivision shall, within 24 hours after the occurrence, report all serious physical injuries requiring immediate hospitalization sustained by any person in the workplace or on the premises to the Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards, or the director's designee, by telephone or electronically, stating as fully as possible the extent and cause of the injury and the place where the injured person has been sent and supplying other information relative to the injury that may be required by the director who may investigate the causes of the injury and require such precautions to be taken as will prevent the recurrence of similar events. A statement contained in any such report is not admissible in evidence in any action arising out of the accident reported.
[PL 2015, c. 138, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Serious physical injuries defined.
"Serious physical injuries," as used in this section, means an incident that results in an amputation, loss or fracture of any body part or that necessitates immediate hospitalization or formal admission to the inpatient service of a hospital or clinic for care or treatment.
[PL 2015, c. 138, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 274, §1 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 519, §3 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 717, §1 (AMD). RR 1995, c. 2, §57 (COR). PL 2003, c. 244, §1 (RPR). PL 2015, c. 138, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 26 §3. Confidentiality of records

§3. Confidentiality of records
1.  Confidential records.
Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, all information and reports received by the director or the director's authorized agents under this Title are confidential for the purposes of Title 1, section 402, subsection 3, paragraph A.
[PL 2015, c. 250, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Exceptions.
Reports of final bureau action taken under the authority of this Title are public records for the purposes of Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter 1.
[PL 2015, c. 250, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Authorized disclosure.
The director shall make or authorize any disclosure of information of the following types or under the following circumstances with the understanding that the confidentiality of the information will be maintained:
A. Information and reports to other government agencies if the director believes that the information will serve to further the protection of the public or assist in the enforcement of local, state and federal laws; and   [PL 2015, c. 250, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
B. Information and records pertaining to the workforce, employment patterns, wage rates, poverty and low-income patterns, economically distressed communities and regions and other similar information and data to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the Department of Economic and Community Development for the purposes of analysis and evaluation, measuring and monitoring poverty and economic and social conditions throughout the State, and promoting economic development.   [PL 2021, c. 293, Pt. A, §43 (RPR).]
[PL 2021, c. 293, Pt. A, §43 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 534, §§B14,B23 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 132, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §10 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §24 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 250, Pt. C, §2 (RPR). PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. D, §13 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. IIII, §7 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 293, Pt. A, §43 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 26 §6. Interlocutory appeal

§6. Interlocutory appeal
Any party may appeal to the law court from an interlocutory order granting or denying a preliminary injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, but such preliminary injunction shall not be stayed by the taking of such appeal. Any such appeal shall be heard at the first term of the law court commencing not less than 14 days after the appellant has filed the record on appeal with the clerk of the Superior Court and furnished the required copies of his brief to the clerk of the law court. Copies of the briefs of other parties shall be furnished to the clerk of the law court not more than 10 days after the appellant's brief has been filed. The law court shall affirm, modify or set aside the order with the greatest possible expedition and shall give such proceedings precedence over all other matters except older matters of the same character.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 26 §7. Appeals

§7. Appeals
Any order by a board created and established under this Title, or any rule, regulation, determination or declaration formulated by the board or by the Director of the Bureau of Labor Standards is subject to review by the Superior Court, pursuant to Title 5, section 8058 or section 11001 et seq.   [RR 1995, c. 2, §58 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §440 (RPR). RR 1995, c. 2, §58 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 26 §9. Negotiations on behalf of retired employees

§9. Negotiations on behalf of retired employees
Employee organizations, unions and bargaining agents in the private sector engaged in collective bargaining with employers may negotiate on behalf of retired and retired disabled former employees of the employer with respect to pensions, retirement benefits and other benefits which, as a part of wages and benefits related to employment, are, were or may be carried with retired employees into retirement.   [PL 1979, c. 334 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 334 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 3: BUREAU OF LABOR › 26 §41. Director; personnel; salaries; expenses

§41. Director; personnel; salaries; expenses
The Bureau of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor, as established and referred to in this Title as the "bureau," is maintained under the direction of an officer whose title is Director of Labor Standards, referred to in this Title, except in chapter 13, as the "director." The director is appointed by the Commissioner of Labor and holds office at the pleasure of the commissioner. The director has an office at the seat of government. The director shall appoint, subject to the Civil Service Law, such employees as may be necessary.   [PL 2017, c. 219, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 476, §20 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 504, §42 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 620, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 715, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 59, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §269 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 674, §23 (RPR). PL 1977, c. 696, §203 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 168, §§5,26 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §B115 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 410, §24 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §H7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 219, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 3: BUREAU OF LABOR › 26 §42-C. Notification regarding earned income tax credit eligibility

§42-C. Notification regarding earned income tax credit eligibility
1.  Bureau to provide poster or notice.
The bureau shall produce and furnish to employers posters or notices in printed form that state that an employee may be eligible for federal and state earned income tax credits and that the employee may apply for the tax credits on the employee's income tax returns.
[PL 2019, c. 527, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Employer to post notice.
An employer shall post and keep posted in a place accessible to the employer's employees a copy of the printed poster or notice furnished by the bureau pursuant to subsection 1. An employer who violates this subsection is subject to the same penalties as set forth in section 42‑B, subsection 3.
[PL 2019, c. 527, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 527, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 3: BUREAU OF LABOR › 26 §42-D. Poster of veterans' benefits and services

§42-D. Poster of veterans' benefits and services
1.  Poster.
The bureau shall consult with the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services to create and distribute a veterans' benefits and services poster.
[PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Details.
The poster under this section must include, at a minimum, information regarding the following:
A. Contact and website information for the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services and services for veterans provided by that bureau;   [PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).]
B. Substance use and mental health treatment services;   [PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).]
C. Educational, workforce and training resources;   [PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).]
D. Tax benefits;   [PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).]
E. Obtaining driver's licenses and nondriver identification cards;   [PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).]
F. Eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits under state and federal law;   [PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).]
G. Legal services; and   [PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).]
H. Contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Crisis Line.   [PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Employer shall post.
An employer with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees shall display the poster under this section in a conspicuous place accessible to employees in the workplace.
[PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 125, §1 (NEW).