{"data":{"id":"us-me/13-m.r.s.-1778","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"13 M.R.S. §1778","heading":"Inducing breach of contract; spreading false reports; penalty","body":"1.  Violation.  A person may not:\nA.  Knowingly induce a member or stockholder of an association to violate the member's or stockholder's marketing contract with the association;\nB.  Knowingly attempt to induce a member or stockholder of an association to violate the member's or stockholder's marketing contract with the association; or\nC.  Intentionally or knowingly spread false reports about the finances or management of the association.\n2.  Penalties.  A person or corporation whose employees or officers violate this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged for each such offense.  In addition, the person or corporation is subject to a civil penalty of $500 for each such offense, to be recovered in a civil action by the aggrieved association.","path":["TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS","PART 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL","CHAPTER 85: COOPERATIVES","SUBCHAPTER 2: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND BARGAINING","ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/13/title13sec1778.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"cac6bd5a9b4f22d2d221cc1ff55f4df257619102b19b348852ba5d18405d329b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/13-m.r.s.-1777","next":"us-me/13-m.r.s.-1779"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}