1. Designation. A monetary sanction authorized by law and imposed by the court for a civil violation may be designated a “fine,” “penalty,” “forfeiture,” “surcharge” or “assessment” or may be designated by another similar term.

[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

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2. Civil violation. Use of the terminology under subsection 1 in describing a monetary sanction for a civil violation does not limit or prohibit the application of Title 17-A, section 4-B, subsection 3.

[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2003, c. 452, §X1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).