Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 11040 – Penalty
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Attorney's Note
Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Class E crime | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 11040
- Debt: includes any obligation or alleged obligation for payment of child support owed to, or owed by, a resident of this State and any obligation or alleged obligation relating to a check returned because of insufficient funds if a consumer is subject to an enforcement program operated by a private entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 11002
- Debt collector: includes persons who furnish collection systems carrying a name that simulates the name of a debt collector and who supply forms or form letters to be used by the creditor even though the forms direct the debtor to make payments directly to the creditor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 11002
- Person: means any natural person, corporation, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association and any other legal entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 11002
Any person who carries on business as a debt collector without first obtaining a license pursuant to this subchapter, or who carries on that business after the revocation, suspension or expiration of any license, or who performs duties relating to the conduct of a debt collector on behalf of another person as an officer, director, employee, agent or in any other capacity, unless the other person has first obtained a license which has not expired, but been revoked nor suspended is guilty of a Class E crime. [PL 1985, c. 702, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 702, §2 (NEW).