{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-1667","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17 M.R.S. §1667","heading":"Issue of nonnegotiable bill not so marked","body":"Any person who, with intent to defraud, issues or aids in issuing a nonnegotiable bill without the words \"not negotiable\" placed plainly upon the face thereof shall be guilty of a crime, and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or by both.","path":["TITLE 17: CRIMES","CHAPTER 59: FRAUD AND FALSE PRETENSES","SUBCHAPTER 2: COMMERCIAL FRAUDS","ARTICLE 1: BILLS OF LADING"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17/title17sec1667.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"317f46c576d4ffa16ec353f28c59ef6bb28f0934a0eabe0dcb9b7854c911c289","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-1666","next":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-1701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}