{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-2264-b","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17 M.R.S. §2264-B","heading":"Penalty options","body":"In addition to the fines imposed in section 2264‑A, subsections 1 and 1‑A, the court may order a person adjudicated to have violated section 2264‑A, subsection 1 or subsection 1‑A to:\n1.  Removal of litter.  Remove the litter dumped in violation of section 2264‑A;\n2.  Cost of cleanup.  Pay the owner of the property treble the owner's cost of clean up or removal of the litter;\n3.  Damages.  Pay the person sustaining damages arising out of a violation of this subsection treble the actual damages or $200, whichever amount is greater, plus the injured party's court costs and attorney's fees if action results in a civil proceeding;\n4.  Public service.  Perform public service relating to the removal of litter, or to the restoration of an area polluted by litter, dumped in violation of section 2264‑A; and\n5.  License suspension.  Surrender the person's motor vehicle operator's license, a license or permit issued to that person under Title 12, Part 13, subpart 4 or a recreational vehicle registration or certificate issued to that person under Title 12, Part 13, subpart 6 for a period not exceeding 30 days.  The court may suspend an operator's license for any violation of section 2264‑A, subsection 1 or subsection 1‑A that involves the use of a motor vehicle.","path":["TITLE 17: CRIMES","CHAPTER 80: LITTER CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17/title17sec2264-B.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"c6efea1234dd246473738dc3ee9496c9201c6373b9e92a92fdd415bf4a06a901","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-2264-a","next":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-2264-c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}