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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION › 17-A §752-F. Assault in an emergency room

§752-F. Assault in an emergency room
1.
A person is guilty of assault in an emergency room if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to a person employed or contracted by a hospital licensed under Title 22, chapter 405 if the injury occurs in the hospital's designated emergency room.
[PL 2023, c. 455, §2 (NEW).]
2.
Assault in an emergency room is a Class C crime.
[PL 2023, c. 455, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 455, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION › 17-A §754. Obstructing criminal prosecution

§754. Obstructing criminal prosecution
1.
A person is guilty of obstructing criminal prosecution if:
A. The person uses force, violence or intimidation, or the person promises, offers or gives any pecuniary benefit or anything of benefit to another, with the intent to induce the other:
(1) To refrain from initiating a criminal prosecution or juvenile proceeding; or
(2) To refrain from continuing with a criminal prosecution or juvenile proceeding that the other person has initiated; or   [PL 2019, c. 438, §4 (AMD).]
B. The person solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit or anything of benefit to another in consideration of doing any of the things specified in this subsection.   [PL 2019, c. 438, §4 (AMD).]
[PL 2019, c. 438, §4 (AMD).]
2.
This section does not apply to conduct authorized by Title 15, section 891.
[PL 2001, c. 383, §89 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
3.
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that:
A. The charge in fact made or liable to be made was for a Class D or Class E crime or a comparable juvenile offense; and   [PL 1977, c. 510, §62 (RPR).]
B. The pecuniary benefit did not exceed an amount which the actor believed to be due as restitution or indemnification for harm caused by the offense.   [PL 1977, c. 510, §62 (RPR).]
[PL 1977, c. 510, §62 (RPR).]
4.
Obstructing criminal prosecution is a Class C crime.
[PL 1977, c. 510, §62 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 510, §62 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 383, §89 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 438, §4 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION › 17-A §756. Aiding escape

§756. Aiding escape
1.
A person is guilty of aiding escape if, with the intent to aid another person to violate section 755:
A. The person conveys or attempts to convey to the other person any tool or other thing that may be used to facilitate a violation of section 755. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime;   [PL 2009, c. 608, §5 (AMD).]
A-1. The person conveys or attempts to convey to the other person a dangerous weapon. Violation of this paragraph is a Class B crime;   [PL 2009, c. 608, §5 (AMD).]
B. The person furnishes plans, information or other assistance to the other person. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime; or   [PL 2009, c. 608, §5 (AMD).]
C. The person whose official duties include maintaining persons in official custody, as defined in section 755, subsection 3, permits such violation or an attempt at such violation. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime.   [PL 2009, c. 608, §5 (AMD).]
[PL 2009, c. 608, §5 (AMD).]
2.
[PL 2009, c. 608, §5 (RP).]
3.
[PL 2001, c. 383, §98 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
4.
A person may not be indicted or charged in an information with both a violation of this section and as an accomplice to a violation of section 755.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §84 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 706, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §§97,98 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 142, §4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 608, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION › 17-A §757. Trafficking in prison contraband

§757. Trafficking in prison contraband
1.
A person is guilty of trafficking in prison contraband if:
A. That person intentionally conveys or attempts to convey contraband to any person in official custody; or   [PL 1989, c. 706, §2 (AMD).]
B. Being a person in official custody, the person intentionally makes, obtains or possesses contraband.   [PL 2013, c. 266, §7 (AMD).]
[PL 2013, c. 266, §7 (AMD).]
2.
As used in this section, "official custody" has the same meaning as in section 755. As used in this section, "contraband" means a dangerous weapon, any tool or other item that may be used to facilitate a violation of section 755 or anything that a person confined in official custody is prohibited by statute from making, possessing or trafficking in or a scheduled drug as defined in section 1101, subsection 11, unless the drug was validly prescribed to the person in official custody and was approved for use by the person pursuant to the procedures of the custodial agency.
[PL 2011, c. 464, §17 (AMD).]
3.
Trafficking in prison contraband is a Class C crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §85 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 510, §65 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 706, §2 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 608, §6 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 464, §17 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 266, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION › 17-A §757-A. Trafficking of tobacco in adult correctional facilities

§757-A. Trafficking of tobacco in adult correctional facilities
1.
A person is guilty of trafficking tobacco in an adult correctional facility if:
A. That person intentionally conveys or attempts to convey tobacco or tobacco products to a person confined in an adult correctional facility that has banned the use of tobacco or tobacco products by prisoners; or   [PL 2001, c. 386, §2 (NEW).]
B. That person is confined in an adult correctional facility that has banned the use of tobacco or tobacco products by prisoners and the person intentionally obtains or possesses tobacco or tobacco products.   [PL 2001, c. 386, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2001, c. 386, §2 (NEW).]
2.
As used in this section, "adult correctional facility" means a county jail or correctional facility other than a juvenile facility under the control of the Department of Corrections.
[PL 2001, c. 386, §2 (NEW).]
3.
Trafficking of tobacco in an adult correctional facility is a Class E crime.
[PL 2001, c. 386, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 386, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION › 17-A §757-B. Trafficking of alcoholic beverages in adult correctional facilities

§757-B. Trafficking of alcoholic beverages in adult correctional facilities
1.
A person is guilty of trafficking of an alcoholic beverage in an adult correctional facility if:
A. That person intentionally conveys or attempts to convey an alcoholic beverage to a person confined in an adult correctional facility; or   [PL 2005, c. 329, §2 (NEW).]
B. That person is confined in an adult correctional facility and the person intentionally makes, obtains or possesses an alcoholic beverage.   [PL 2005, c. 329, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 329, §2 (NEW).]
2.
As used in this section, "adult correctional facility" means a county jail or correctional facility other than a juvenile facility under the control of the Department of Corrections.
[PL 2005, c. 329, §2 (NEW).]
3.
Trafficking of an alcoholic beverage in an adult correctional facility is a Class E crime.
[PL 2005, c. 329, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 329, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION › 17-A §757-C. Trafficking in contraband in a state hospital

§757-C. Trafficking in contraband in a state hospital
1.
A person is guilty of trafficking in contraband in a state hospital if:
A. That person intentionally conveys or attempts to convey a dangerous weapon to any patient at a state hospital. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime;   [PL 2013, c. 191, §1 (NEW).]
B. That person intentionally conveys or attempts to convey contraband other than a dangerous weapon to any patient at a state hospital. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or   [PL 2013, c. 191, §1 (NEW).]
C. Being a patient at a state hospital, that person intentionally makes, obtains or possesses contraband. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime.   [PL 2013, c. 191, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2013, c. 191, §1 (NEW).]
2.
As used in this section, "contraband" means any tool or other item that may be used to facilitate a violation of section 755, a dangerous weapon or a scheduled drug as defined in section 1101, subsection 11, unless, in the case of a patient at a state hospital, the drug was validly prescribed to the patient and was approved for use by that patient pursuant to the procedures of the state hospital. As used in this section, "state hospital" means the Riverview Psychiatric Center or the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.
[PL 2013, c. 191, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2013, c. 191, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION › 17-A §758. Obstructing report of crime or injury

§758. Obstructing report of crime or injury
1.
A person is guilty of obstructing the report of a crime or injury if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly disconnects, damages, disables, removes or uses physical force or intimidation to block access to a telephone, radio or other electronic communication device with the intent to obstruct, prevent or interfere with another person's:
A. Report to a law enforcement agency; or   [PL 1999, c. 644, §2 (NEW).]
B. Request for an ambulance or emergency medical assistance to a governmental agency, hospital, physician or other medical service provider.   [PL 1999, c. 644, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1999, c. 644, §2 (NEW).]
2.
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor reasonably believed that the actor's conduct was necessary to prevent a false public alarm or report as described in section 509.
[PL 1999, c. 644, §2 (NEW).]
3.
Obstructing report of crime or injury is a Class D crime.
[PL 1999, c. 644, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 644, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION › 17-A §759. Violation of interstate compact for adult supervision

§759. Violation of interstate compact for adult supervision
1.
A person is guilty of violating an interstate compact for adult offender supervision if that person, after being convicted and sentenced for a crime in a state that is a member of an interstate compact for adult offender supervision and subsequently released on probation or parole, resides in this State without complying with the requirements of the interstate compact as enacted by the sentencing state.
[PL 2003, c. 706, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
2.
Violation of an interstate compact for adult offender supervision is a Class D crime.
[PL 2003, c. 706, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 706, §B1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 31: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION › 17-A §760. Failure to report sexual assault of person in custody

§760. Failure to report sexual assault of person in custody
1.
A person is guilty of failure to report a sexual assault of a person in custody if that person is a member of the staff of a hospital, prison or other institution and that staff person knows that a person detained in that institution is the victim of a crime of sexual assault that occurred while the detained person was in the institution and, in fact, that staff person does not report that crime to an appropriate criminal justice agency.
[PL 2005, c. 527, §7 (AMD).]
2.
For purposes of this section, "sexual assault" means a crime under chapter 11.
[PL 2005, c. 329, §3 (NEW).]
2-A.
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the defendant knew that the crime of sexual assault had already been reported to an appropriate criminal justice agency by another mandated reporter.
[PL 2005, c. 527, §8 (NEW).]
3.
Failure to report a sexual assault of a person in custody is a Class E crime.
[PL 2005, c. 329, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 329, §3 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 527, §§7,8 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 33: ARSON AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION › 17-A §801. Aggravated arson (REPEALED)

§801. Aggravated arson
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 510, §66 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 322, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 33: ARSON AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION › 17-A §802. Arson

§802. Arson
1.
A person is guilty of arson if he starts, causes, or maintains a fire or explosion;
A. On the property of another with the intent to damage or destroy property thereon; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
B. On his own property or the property of another
(1) with the intent to enable any person to collect insurance proceeds for the loss caused by the fire or explosion; or
(2) which recklessly endangers any person or the property of another.   [PL 1983, c. 450, §4 (AMD).]
[PL 1983, c. 450, §4 (AMD).]
2.
In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph B, the requirements of specificity in the charge and proof at the trial otherwise required by law do not include a requirement to allege or prove the ownership of the property. In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A, it is a defense that the actor reasonably believed he had the permission of the property owner to engage in the conduct alleged. In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A, "property of another" has the same meaning as in section 352, subsection 4.
[PL 1975, c. 740, §86 (AMD).]
3.
Arson is a Class A crime.
[PL 1979, c. 322, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §86 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 322, §2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 450, §4 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 33: ARSON AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION › 17-A §803. Causing a catastrophe (REPEALED)

§803. Causing a catastrophe
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 361, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 634, §5 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 33: ARSON AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION › 17-A §803-A. Causing a catastrophe

§803-A. Causing a catastrophe
1.
A person is guilty of causing a catastrophe if the person recklessly causes a catastrophe by explosion, fire, flood, avalanche, collapse of a structure, release or dissemination of poison, toxin, radioactive material, bacteria, virus or other biological agent or vector or other such force or substance that is dangerous to human life and difficult to confine.
[PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]
2.
A person is guilty of causing a catastrophe if the person with terroristic intent violates subsection 1.
[PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]
3.
As used in this section, the following definitions apply.
A. "Biological agent" means any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, product of biotechnology or component of any such agent, either naturally occurring or bioengineered.   [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]
B. "Catastrophe" means:
(1) For purposes of subsection 1, death or serious bodily injury to 10 or more persons or substantial damage to 5 or more structures, whether or not occupied; and
(2) For purposes of subsection 2, death or serious bodily injury to more than one person, substantial damage to 3 or more structures, whether or not occupied, or substantial physical damage sufficient to disrupt the normal functioning of a critical infrastructure.   [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]
C. "Poison" means toxic or poisonous chemicals or precursors of toxic or poisonous chemicals.   [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]
D. "Toxin" means the toxic material of plants, animals, microorganisms, viruses, fungi or infectious substances or a recombinant molecule, whatever its origin or method of production, including:
(1) Any poisonous substance or biological product of biotechnology produced by a living organism; or
(2) Any poisonous isomer or biological product, homolog or derivative of such a substance.   [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]
E. "Vector" means a living organism or molecule, including a recombinant molecule or any biological product of biotechnology, capable of carrying a biological agent or toxin to a host.   [PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]
[PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]
4.
Causing a catastrophe is a Class A crime.
[PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 634, §6 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 33: ARSON AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION › 17-A §804. Failure to control or report a dangerous fire

§804. Failure to control or report a dangerous fire
1.
A person is guilty of failure to control or report a dangerous fire if:
A. He starts, causes or maintains a fire or explosion, and knowing that its spread would endanger human life or the property of another, he fails to take reasonable measures to put out or control the fire or to give a prompt fire alarm;   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
B. Knowing that a fire is endangering a substantial amount of property of another, as to which he has an official, contractual, or other legal duty, he fails to take reasonable measures to put out or control the fire or to give prompt fire alarm; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
C. Knowing that a fire is endangering human life, he fails to take reasonable measures to save life by notifying the persons endangered or by taking reasonable measures to put out or control the fire or by giving a prompt fire alarm.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
Failure to control or report a dangerous fire is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 33: ARSON AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION › 17-A §806. Criminal mischief

§806. Criminal mischief
1.
A person is guilty of criminal mischief if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly:
A. Damages or destroys the property of another, having no reasonable grounds to believe that the person has a right to do so; damages or destroys property to enable any person to collect insurance proceeds for the loss caused; or tampers with the property of another, having no reasonable grounds to believe that the person has the right to do so, and thereby impairs the use of that property;   [PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. D, §3 (RPR).]
B. Damages, destroys or tampers with property of a law enforcement agency, fire department, or supplier of gas, electric, steam, water, transportation, sanitation or communication services to the public, having no reasonable grounds to believe that the person has a right to do so, and by such conduct recklessly creates a risk of interruption or impairment of services rendered to the public; or   [PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. D, §3 (RPR).]
C. Drives or places in any tree or saw log, without the prior consent of the owner, any iron, steel or other substance sufficiently hard to damage saws or wood manufacturing or processing equipment with intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm to any other person.   [PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. D, §3 (RPR).]
[PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. D, §3 (RPR).]
1-A.
As used in this section, "property of another" has the same meaning as in section 352, subsection 4.
[PL 1975, c. 740, §89 (NEW).]
2.
Criminal mischief is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §§88,89 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 289 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 559 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 565 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §D3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 33: ARSON AND OTHER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION › 17-A §807. Animal enterprise terrorism (REPEALED)

§807. Animal enterprise terrorism
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 83, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 434, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 35: SEX TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION AND PUBLIC INDECENCY › 17-A §851. Definitions

§851. Definitions
As used in this chapter:   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
1.
"Prostitution" means engaging in, or agreeing to engage in, or offering to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact, as those terms are defined in section 251, in return for a pecuniary benefit to be received by the person being prostituted or a 3rd person;
[PL 2023, c. 316, §4 (AMD).]
1-A.
"Engages a person for prostitution" means providing, offering to provide or agreeing to provide, either to the person who is sought for an act of prostitution or to a 3rd person, pecuniary benefit in return for a sexual act or sexual contact as those terms are defined in section 251;
[PL 2023, c. 316, §5 (AMD).]
2.
"Promotes prostitution" means:
A. Causing or aiding another to commit or engage in prostitution, other than as a patron;   [PL 1995, c. 638, §3 (AMD).]
B. Publicly soliciting patrons for prostitution. Publicly soliciting patrons for prostitution includes, but is not limited to, an offer, made in a public place, to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact, as those terms are defined in section 251, in return for a pecuniary benefit to be received by the person making the offer or a 3rd person;   [PL 1995, c. 638, §3 (AMD).]
C. Providing persons for purposes of prostitution;   [PL 1995, c. 638, §3 (AMD).]
D. Leasing or otherwise permitting a place controlled by the defendant, alone or in association with others, to be regularly used for prostitution;   [PL 1995, c. 638, §3 (AMD).]
E. Owning, controlling, managing, supervising or otherwise operating, in association with others, a house of prostitution or a prostitution business;   [PL 1995, c. 638, §3 (AMD).]
F. Transporting a person into or within the State with the intent that such other person engage in prostitution; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
G. Accepting or receiving, or agreeing to accept or receive, a pecuniary benefit pursuant to an agreement or understanding with any person, other than with a patron, whereby the person participates or the person is to participate in the proceeds of prostitution.   [PL 1995, c. 638, §3 (AMD).]
[PL 1995, c. 638, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 671, §§25-A (AMD). PL 1981, c. 611, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 401, §§B3-5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 638, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 316, §§4, 5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 35: SEX TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION AND PUBLIC INDECENCY › 17-A §853. Sex Trafficking

§853. Sex Trafficking
1.
A person is guilty of sex trafficking if:
A. The person knowingly promotes prostitution. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or   [PL 2013, c. 407, §3 (NEW).]
B. The person violates paragraph A and has 2 or more prior convictions in this State for any combination of the Maine offenses listed in this paragraph or for engaging in substantially similar conduct to that of the Maine offenses listed in this paragraph in another jurisdiction. The Maine offenses are any violation of this section or section 852, 853‑B or 855 or attempts to commit any of these crimes. Section 9‑A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime.   [PL 2023, c. 316, §6 (AMD).]
[PL 2023, c. 316, §6 (AMD).]
2.
[PL 2013, c. 407, §3 (RP).]
3.
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person engaged in sex trafficking because the person was compelled to do so as described in section 852, subsection 2.
[PL 2017, c. 416, §3 (NEW).]
4.
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the act alleged to constitute sex trafficking consisted of the person publicly soliciting a patron to engage in prostitution only with the person.
[PL 2023, c. 316, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 407, §3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 360, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 416, §3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 316, §§6, 7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 35: SEX TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION AND PUBLIC INDECENCY › 17-A §853-A. Engaging in prostitution (REPEALED)

§853-A. Engaging in prostitution
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 245, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 361, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 431, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §§99,101 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 476, §29 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 537, §5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. C, §64 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 131, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 316, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 315, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 316, §8 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 35: SEX TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION AND PUBLIC INDECENCY › 17-A §853-B. Engaging person for prostitution

§853-B. Engaging person for prostitution
1.
A person is guilty of engaging a person for prostitution if:
A. The person engages a person for prostitution within the meaning of section 851, subsection 1‑A. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or   [PL 2023, c. 316, §9 (AMD).]
B. The person violates paragraph A and, at the time of the offense, the person has one or more prior convictions under this section or for engaging in substantially similar conduct to that contained in this section in another jurisdiction. Section 9‑A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence, except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, the date of the prior conviction may not precede the commission of the offense by more than 2 years. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime.   [PL 2007, c. 476, §30 (AMD).]
[PL 2023, c. 316, §9 (AMD).]
2.
[PL 2001, c. 383, §103 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
3.
[PL 2001, c. 383, §104 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 611, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 431, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §§102-104 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 476, §30 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 407, §4 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 316, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 35: SEX TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION AND PUBLIC INDECENCY › 17-A §855. Commercial sexual exploitation of minor or person with mental disability

§855. Commercial sexual exploitation of minor or person with mental disability
1.
A person is guilty of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor if:
A. The person, in return for an act of prostitution, gives, offers to give or agrees to give a pecuniary benefit either to the person being prostituted or to a 3rd person and the person being prostituted has not in fact attained 18 years of age or the person knows or believes that the person being prostituted has not attained 18 years of age. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime.   [RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. A, §6 (COR).]
B. [PL 2021, c. 447, §3 (RP).]
[RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. A, §6 (COR).]
2.
[PL 2005, c. 444, §1 (RP).]
3.
A person is guilty of commercial sexual exploitation of a person with a mental disability if:
A. The person, in return for an act of prostitution, gives, offers to give or agrees to give a pecuniary benefit either to the person being prostituted or to a 3rd person and the person being prostituted suffers from a mental disability that is reasonably apparent or known to the actor and that in fact renders the person with a mental disability substantially incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct or conduct involved. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime.   [PL 2023, c. 316, §10 (AMD).]
[PL 2023, c. 316, §10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 245, §2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 444, §1 (RPR). PL 2013, c. 407, §5 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 447, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 316, §10 (AMD). RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. A, §6 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 37: FRAUD › 17-A §901-A. Deceptive insurance practices

§901-A. Deceptive insurance practices
1.
A person is guilty of deceptive insurance practices if in the course of engaging in the business of insurance that person intentionally makes a false statement with respect to a material fact concerning, or intentionally materially alters, any of the following:
A. A document filed with the Superintendent of Insurance or the insurance regulatory official or agency of another jurisdiction with respect to:
(1) The financial condition of an insurer;
(2) The formation, acquisition, merger, consolidation, dissolution or withdrawal from one or more lines of insurance in all or part of this State by an insurer;
(3) The issuance of written evidence of insurance; or
(4) The reinstatement of an insurance policy;   [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]
B. A document submitted by an insured, claimant or applicant to an insurer, insurance producer or other person; or   [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]
C. A document or report filed with a law enforcement agency.   [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]
2.
A person is guilty of deceptive insurance practices if in the course of engaging in the business of insurance that person intentionally does any of the following:
A. Transacts the business of insurance in this State without proper licensure, certification or authorization;   [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]
B. Destroys, conceals, removes or otherwise impairs the verity or availability of any records of an insurer with the intent to deceive; or   [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]
C. Solicits or accepts new or renewal insurance risks on behalf of an insurer or the person engaged in the business of insurance by a person who knows or should know that the insurer or other person responsible for the risk is insolvent at the time of the transaction.   [PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]
3.
Deceptive insurance practices is a Class D crime.
[PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 779, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 37: FRAUD › 17-A §902. Defrauding a creditor

§902. Defrauding a creditor
1.
A person is guilty of defrauding a creditor if:
A. The person destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers or otherwise deals with property subject to a security interest, as defined in Title 11, section 1‑1201, subsection (35), with the intent to hinder enforcement of that interest; or   [PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §26 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §27 (AFF).]
B. Knowing that proceedings have been or are about to be instituted for the appointment of an administrator, he
(1) destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers or otherwise deals with any property with a purpose to defeat or obstruct the claim of any creditor; or
(2) presents in writing to any creditor or to an administrator, any false statement relating to the debtor's estate, knowing that a material part of such statement is false.   [PL 1979, c. 512, §29 (AMD).]
[PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §26 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §27 (AFF).]
2.
As used in this section, "administrator" means an assignee for the benefit of creditors, a receiver, or trustee in bankruptcy or any other person entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors.
[PL 1979, c. 512, §30 (RPR).]
3.
Defrauding a creditor is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 512, §§29,30 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §26 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §27 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 37: FRAUD › 17-A §903. Misuse of entrusted property

§903. Misuse of entrusted property
1.
A person is guilty of misuse of entrusted property if that person deals with property that has been entrusted to that person as a fiduciary, or property of the government or of a financial institution, in a manner that that person knows is a violation of that person's duty and that involves a substantial risk of loss to the owner or to a person for whose benefit the property was entrusted.
[PL 2013, c. 414, §5 (AMD).]
2.
As used in this section "fiduciary" includes any person carrying on fiduciary functions on behalf of an organization that is a fiduciary.
[PL 2013, c. 414, §5 (AMD).]
3.
Except as provided in subsection 4, misuse of entrusted property is a Class D crime.
[PL 2013, c. 414, §5 (AMD).]
4.
If a misuse of entrusted property results in the loss of a vulnerable person's property or the loss of property entrusted to a person for the benefit of a vulnerable person and, at the time of the offense, the owner or the beneficiary of the property is a vulnerable person:
A. If the value of the property is more than $1,000 but not more than $10,000, the misuse of entrusted property is a Class C crime; and   [PL 2013, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
B. If the value of the property is more than $10,000, the misuse of entrusted property is a Class B crime.   [PL 2013, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
As used in this subsection, "vulnerable person" means an incapacitated adult as defined in Title 22, section 3472, subsection 10 or a dependent adult as defined in Title 22, section 3472, subsection 6.
[PL 2013, c. 414, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 414, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 37: FRAUD › 17-A §904. Private bribery

§904. Private bribery
1.
A person is guilty of private bribery if:
A. He promises, offers or gives any pecuniary benefits to
(1) an employee or agent with the intention to influence his conduct adversely to the interest of the employer or principal of the agent or employee;
(2) a hiring agent or an official or employee in charge of employment upon agreement or understanding that a particular person, including the actor, shall be hired, retained in employment or discharged or suspended from employment;
(3) a fiduciary with the intent to influence him to act contrary to his fiduciary duty;
(4) a sports participant with the intent to influence him not to give his best efforts in a sports contest;
(5) a sports official with the intent to influence him to perform his duties improperly;
(6) a person in a position of trust and confidence in his relationship to a 3rd person, with the intention that the trust or confidence will be used to influence the 3rd person to become a customer of the actor, or as compensation for the past use of such influence; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
B. He knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit, the giving of which would be criminal under subsection 1, paragraph A.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
Private bribery is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 37: FRAUD › 17-A §905. Misuse of credit identification (REPEALED)

§905. Misuse of credit identification
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 512, §31 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 190, §2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 37: FRAUD › 17-A §905-A. Misuse of identification

§905-A. Misuse of identification
1.
A person is guilty of misuse of identification if, in order to obtain confidential information, property or services, the person intentionally or knowingly:
A. Presents or uses a credit or debit card that is stolen, forged, canceled or obtained as a result of fraud or deception;   [PL 1999, c. 190, §3 (NEW).]
B. Presents or uses an account, credit or billing number that that person is not authorized to use or that was obtained as a result of fraud or deception; or   [PL 1999, c. 190, §3 (NEW).]
C. Presents or uses a form of legal identification that that person is not authorized to use.   [PL 1999, c. 190, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 1999, c. 190, §3 (NEW).]
2.
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person believed in good faith that the person was authorized to present or use the card, number or legal identification.
[PL 1999, c. 190, §3 (NEW).]
3.
Proof of actual or constructive notice of cancellation gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the person who presented the canceled credit or debit card knew it had been canceled.
[PL 2001, c. 383, §107 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
4.
As used in this section, "legal identification" includes a social security card, social security number, birth certificate, driver's license, government-issued identification card, oral statement of full name and date of birth or any other means of identifying a person that is generally accepted as accurate and reliable.
[PL 1999, c. 190, §3 (NEW).]
5.
Misuse of identification is a Class D crime.
[PL 1999, c. 190, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 190, §3 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 383, §107 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 37: FRAUD › 17-A §905-B. Misuse of scanning device or reencoder

§905-B. Misuse of scanning device or reencoder
1.
A person is guilty of misuse of a scanning device or a reencoder if the person intentionally or knowingly uses a scanning device or a reencoder without the permission of the authorized payment card user whose card information is scanned or reencoded and with the intent to defraud or deceive the authorized payment card user, the issuer of the authorized payment card user's payment card or another person.
[PL 2005, c. 72, §1 (NEW).]
2.
As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Authorized payment card user" means a person with the authority or permission to use a payment card.   [PL 2005, c. 72, §1 (NEW).]
B. "Payment card" means a credit card, charge card, debit card, hotel key card or stored value card or any other card that is issued to an authorized payment card user that allows the user to obtain, purchase or receive goods, services, money or anything else of value.   [PL 2005, c. 72, §1 (NEW).]
C. "Reencoder" means an electronic device that places encoded information from the computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card onto the computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of another payment card or any electronic medium that allows an authorized transaction to occur.   [PL 2005, c. 72, §1 (NEW).]
D. "Scanning device" means a scanner, reader or any other electronic device that is used to access, read, scan, obtain, memorize or store, temporarily or permanently, information encoded on the computer chip or magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card.   [PL 2005, c. 72, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 72, §1 (NEW).]
3.
Misuse of a scanning device or a reencoder is a Class D crime.
[PL 2005, c. 72, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 72, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 37: FRAUD › 17-A §905-C. Misuse of public benefits instrument

§905-C. Misuse of public benefits instrument
1.
A person is guilty of misuse of a public benefits instrument if the person knowingly:
A. Transfers a public benefits instrument without authorization of the agency issuing the instrument; or   [PL 2011, c. 687, §1 (NEW).]
B. Obtains or possesses a public benefits instrument that was obtained without authorization of the agency issuing the instrument.   [PL 2011, c. 687, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 687, §1 (NEW).]
2.
As used in this section, "public benefits instrument" means electronic benefits transfer cards, coupons, vouchers and any other means for distributing benefits from the following programs:
A. The municipal general assistance program under Title 22, chapter 1161;   [PL 2011, c. 687, §1 (NEW).]
B. The TANF program under Title 22, chapter 1053‑B;   [PL 2011, c. 687, §1 (NEW).]
C. The statewide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under Title 22, section 3104;   [PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. OO, §2 (AMD).]
D. The child care subsidies under Title 22, chapter 1052‑A; or   [PL 2011, c. 687, §1 (NEW).]
E. The Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program of the United States Child Nutrition Act of 1966.   [PL 2011, c. 687, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. OO, §2 (AMD).]
3.
Misuse of a public benefits instrument is a Class D crime.
[PL 2011, c. 687, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 687, §1 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 398, Pt. OO, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 37: FRAUD › 17-A §906. Use of slugs

§906. Use of slugs
1.
A person is guilty of use of slugs if:
A. With intent to defraud, he inserts or deposits a slug in a coin box, turnstile, vending machine or other mechanical or electronic device or receptacle; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
B. He makes, possesses or disposes of a slug with intent to enable a person to insert or deposit it in a coin box, turnstile, vending machine or other mechanical or electronic device or receptacle.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
As used in this section, "slug" means an object or article which, by virtue of its size, shape or other quality, is capable of being inserted or deposited as an improper substitute for a genuine coin, bill, pass, key or token in a coin box, turnstile, vending machine or other mechanical or electronic device or receptacle which is designed automatically to offer, provide, assist in providing or permit the acquisition of some property or services in return for the insertion or deposit of a genuine coin, bill, pass, key or token.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3.
Use of slugs is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 37: FRAUD › 17-A §907. Possession or transfer of theft devices

§907. Possession or transfer of theft devices
1.
A person is guilty of possession or transfer of theft devices if:
A. The person possesses or makes any device, instrument, apparatus or other article that is designed or primarily useful for advancing or facilitating the commission of theft, with the intent to use such device, instrument, apparatus or other article to commit any such criminal offense. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or   [PL 2001, c. 383, §108 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
B. The person transfers or possesses with the intent to transfer any device described in paragraph A that the person knows is designed or primarily useful for the commission of theft. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime.   [PL 2001, c. 383, §108 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
[PL 2001, c. 383, §108 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
2.
[PL 2001, c. 383, §109 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 512, §32 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 548, §A9 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 372, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §§108,109 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 39: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING › 17-A §951. Inapplicability of chapter

§951. Inapplicability of chapter
Any person licensed or registered by the Gambling Control Unit as provided in Title 17, chapter 13‑A or chapter 62, or authorized to operate or conduct a raffle pursuant to Title 17, section 1837‑A or licensed to operate sports wagering pursuant to Title 8, chapter 35 is exempt from the application of the provisions of this chapter insofar as that person's conduct is within the scope of the license or registration.   [PL 2021, c. 681, Pt. J, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §93 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 502, §A48 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 487, Pt. B, §10 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. KKKKK, §32 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 681, Pt. J, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 39: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING › 17-A §953. Aggravated unlawful gambling

§953. Aggravated unlawful gambling
1.
A person is guilty of aggravated unlawful gambling if he intentionally or knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity by:
A. Engaging in bookmaking to the extent that the person receives or accepts in any 24-hour period more than 5 bets totaling more than $500; or   [PL 1995, c. 224, §9 (AMD).]
B. Receiving in connection with a lottery or mutuel scheme or enterprise, money or written records from a person other than a player whose chances or plays are represented by such money or records; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
C. Receiving in connection with a lottery, mutuel or other gambling scheme or enterprise more than $1,000 in any 24-hour period played in the scheme or enterprise.   [PL 1995, c. 224, §10 (AMD).]
[PL 1995, c. 224, §§9, 10 (AMD).]
2.
Aggravated gambling is a Class B crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §94 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 55 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 224, §§9,10 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 39: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING › 17-A §954. Unlawful gambling

§954. Unlawful gambling
1.
Any person is guilty of unlawful gambling if that person intentionally or knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity.
[PL 2005, c. 663, §13 (AMD).]
1-A.
A person is guilty of unlawful gambling if the person is under 21 years of age and plays a slot machine as defined in Title 8, section 1001, subsection 39.
[PL 2005, c. 663, §13 (NEW).]
2.
Unlawful gambling is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3.
A person convicted of a violation under this section must forfeit to the State all income associated with that violation.
[PL 2005, c. 663, §13 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §95 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 663, §13 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 39: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING › 17-A §955. Possession of gambling records

§955. Possession of gambling records
1.
A person is guilty of possession of gambling records if, other than as a player, he knowingly possesses any writing, paper, instrument or article, which is being used or is intended by him to be used in the operation of unlawful gambling activity, as defined in this chapter.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
Possession of gambling records is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 39: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING › 17-A §956. Possession of gambling devices

§956. Possession of gambling devices
1.
A person is guilty of possession of gambling devices if he manufactures, sells, transports, places, possesses or conducts or negotiates any transaction affecting or designed to affect ownership, custody or use of any gambling device, knowing it is to be used in the advancement of unlawful gambling activity, as defined in this chapter.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.
Possession of gambling devices is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE › Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES › Chapter 39: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING › 17-A §957. Out-of-state gambling

§957. Out-of-state gambling
In any prosecution under this chapter it is not a defense that the gambling activity, including the drawing of a lottery, which is involved in the illegal conduct takes place outside this State and is not in violation of the laws of the jurisdiction in which the lottery or other activity takes place.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).